placate
placate[pləˈkeɪt, ˈplakeɪt, ˈpleɪ-]verb- [with obj.]make (someone) less angry or hostile
平息;安抚,抚慰
they attempted to placate the students with promises.
他们试图以许诺来安抚学生。
派生placatinglyadverbplacationnounplacatoryadjective语源- late 17th cent.: from Latin placat- 'appeased', from the verb placare
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