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词汇 appease
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appease
verb [ T ] often disapproving uk/əˈpiːz/ us/əˈpiːz/
平息;抚慰;绥靖;姑息
to prevent further disagreement or fighting by letting the opposing side have something that they want
He was a crucial ally who the country needed to appease.
They were given a small pay rise but this was not enough to appease them.
She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics. 她称政府修改法律仅仅是为了安抚那些批评政府的人。
Synonyms: pacifyplacatepropitiate
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  • The company was forced to make concessions in order to appease regulators.
  • He was easily appeased when she reassured him she was not leaving.
  • Can it ever be right to appease a dictator?
  • She was trying to appease the guilt she felt at inheriting so much money.
  • Rather than appeasing their hatred, his comments only intensified the attacks.
Related word: appeasement
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