pacify

英['pæsɪfaɪ] 美['pæsɪfaɪ]
  • v. 使 ... 平静;抚慰;安慰
pacifiable pacified pacified pacifying pacifies
TEM8 IELTS GRE
    v. (动词)
    1. 平息(战争)
    2. 抚慰
    3. 使安定
    4. 安抚
    5. 使...平息下来
    6. 获得安宁
    7. 平定
    8. 使实现和平
    9. 使(某人)安静
    10. 息怒

英英释义

Verb:
  1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;

    "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

  2. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location);

    "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"

1. He tried to pacify the mob.
他试图安抚暴民.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. No words availed to pacify him.
说什么也不能使他平静下来.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. Is this a serious step, or is this just something to pacify the critics?
这一措施是来真的?还是仅仅为了安抚批评人士?

来自柯林斯例句

4. Government forces have found it difficult to pacify the rebels.
政府军发现难以平定叛军。

来自辞典例句

5. He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money.
他为安抚债权人偿还了部分借款.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. She knew that he had become delirious, and tried to pacify him.
      她知道他已经神志昏迷起来了,极力想使他镇静下来。
    2. He tried to pacify the protesters with promise of reform.
      他试图以改革的承诺安抚抗议者。
    3. I bought an ice cream to pacify my crying daughter.
      我买了个冰淇淋来抚慰哭泣的女儿。