pacify
英 ['pæsɪfaɪ]
美['pæsə'fai]
- vt. 使平静；安慰；平定
英英释意
- 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"
双语例句
- 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