placate
美['pleɪkeɪt] 英[plə'keɪt]
v. 抚慰;平息;和解
详细释义
v.(动词)- 抚慰
- 怀柔
- (使)和解
- 得到谅解
- 平息(怒气)
- 安抚
- 使平静
英英释义
Verb- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
"She managed to mollify the angry customer"
例句
用作动词(v.)- His intent is clearly not to placate his critics.他的目的显然不是要安抚批评他的人。
- The concessions did little to placate the students.让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。