The goal of navigating conflict is to de-escalate.

引导冲突的目标是要降级。

He urged Russia "to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation."

他催促俄罗斯立即采取使事态缓和的措施。

But that is a dangerous game; they may be hard-pressed to de-escalate future crises of a more serious nature.

不过那是一个危险的游戏，他们可能会捉襟见肘，升级为更严重的未来的危机。

In a phone call Friday, Obama and European leaders agreed that Russia has failed to do its part to de-escalate tensions, the White House said.

白宫称，奥巴马和欧洲首脑在周五的电话中，一致认为俄罗斯并没有起到缓和紧张局势的作用。

Afterward, go back over the process with your team and learn from your mistakes. And remember that there will be some people you cannot de-escalate without coercion.

接下来，和你的团队一起回顾整个过程，从错误中吸取教训，要记住，总会有些病人是你不采取强制措施就无法处理的。