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。 - By charisma of veterans, Abe expect to regain electorates and appease different voices.
安倍希望借政坛老将的魅力重新夺回选民,平息党内的批评意见。 - I did it to appease the rest of my group.
我是为了要平息我的手下。 - His appointment would appear a political move designed to appease Washington.
他的任命看上去是一个旨在安抚美国政府的政治举动。 - 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。 - 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。 - If ICANN fails to appease these interest groups, the consequences could be severe.
如果icann无法安抚这些互联网群体,那么后果可能是严重的。 - He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.
他试图以糖果安抚哭泣的小孩。 - He said he could eat an elephant to appease his hunger.
他说他吃光一头大象才能充饥。 - Be helpful for lighten asthma or cough. Appease nerve and blue mood.
有助于减轻气喘、嗽等症状,安抚神经,消除紧张心理和低沉情绪。