placate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you placate someone, you do or say something to make them stop feeling angry. 安撫[正式]
He smiled, and made a gesture intended to placate me. 他微笑了一下，做了一個意在安撫我的手勢。
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placate /pləˈkeɪt/ (placating,placated,placates)
剑桥词典
- to stop someone from feeling angry
平息，安撫
Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements . 許諾今後進行改善無法安撫憤怒的少數民族團躰。 返回 placate