appease
英 [əˈpiːz]
美 [əˈpiːz]
v. 安抚; 抚慰; 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争)
过去分词:appeased 现在分词:appeasing 过去式:appeased 第三人称单数:appeases
Collins.1 / BNC.13880 / COCA.12426
牛津词典
verb
- 安抚;抚慰
to make sb calmer or less angry by giving them what they want- The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.
普遍认为,这一举措是试图安抚批评政权的人。
- The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.
- 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争)
to give a country what it wants in order to avoid war
柯林斯词典
- VERB 平息;安抚;抚慰
If you try toappeasesomeone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.- Gandhi was accused by some of trying to appease both factions of the electorate...
一些人指责甘地试图安抚两派选民。 - The offer has not appeased separatists.
该提议未能平抚分裂分子。
- Gandhi was accused by some of trying to appease both factions of the electorate...
英英释义
verb
- make peace with
- overcome or allay
- quell my hunger
- cause to be more favorably inclined
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
双语例句
- The need to appease powerful reactionaries in the church.
安抚教会中有势力的保守分子的必要性。 - All pairs are also fitted with autoclave soles to appease the lifestyle look most of you are enjoying.
也与所有对高压锅鞋底装有安抚的生活方式是你最期待的享受。 - This food should appease his hunger.
这些食物应该会让他感到比较不饥饿了。 - The government tried to appease discontented workers.
政府试图安抚不满的工人们。 - He has to appease his young brother.
他不得不迁就他的弟弟。 - She knows herself and she doesn't compromise that to appease other people.
她懂自己,她不妥协以取悦他人。 - Livni took a much tougher line on Iran, saying Israel and the international community need to confront Tehran and not appease it.
利夫尼对伊朗则采取了比较强硬的态度。她说,以色列和国际社会需要对抗德黑兰,而不是安抚德黑兰。 - Addressing the need to appease markets quickly, Monti said he would name his new cabinet'with urgency.
蒙蒂在谈到有必要迅速安抚市场时说,他将很快组建新的内阁。 - If Mabel should get another miff, they'd never be able to appease her.
如果梅宝儿再发怒的话,他们就没办法使她息怒了。 - Descend and appease your hunger with our bread and quench your thirst with our wine.
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