quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of
使平静;安抚
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he had to pacify angry spectators .他必须让愤怒的观众平静下来。
bring peace to (a country or warring factions), especially by the use or threatened use of military force
平定;平息;绥靖
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the general pacified northern Italy .将军平定了意大利北部。
"late 15th cent.: from Old French