make (someone) less angry or hostile
平息;安抚,抚慰
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they attempted to placate the students with promises .他们试图以许诺来安抚学生。
"late 17th cent.: from Latin
v. 平息;安抚;抚慰
I placated the heartbroken girl I used to know.
我抚慰了我曾经认识的那个心碎的女孩。
The government can no longer placate the people with slogans.
政府无法再用口号来安抚人民了。
After the long tiresome argument, her sweet smile placated me.
经过长时间烦人的争论后,她甜甜的微笑令我释然于怀。
He smiled, and made a gesture intended to placate me.
他微笑了一下 做了一个意在安抚我的手势
His intent is clearly not to placate his critics.
他的目的显然不是要安抚批评他的人。
He smiled, and made a gesture intended to placate me.
他微笑了一下,做了一个意在安抚我的手势。
The concessions did little to placate the students.
让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
He needed to placate the idiot and learn what he could.
他需要安抚这个白痴,并尽可能地了解多一点。
Bankers are desperately trying to placate their critics.
银行业者正在拼了命地试图安抚批评家们。
安抚, 安慰
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make (someone) less angry or hostile
平息;安抚,抚慰
他们试图以许诺来安抚学生。
"late 17th cent.: from Latin