词汇 | propitiation |
释义 | propitiation noun [ C or U ] formal uk/prəˌpɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/prəˌpɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ 使息怒;劝解;抚慰 the act of pleasing and making calm a god or person who is annoyed with you The purpose of these sculptures was propitiation of the gods. 这些雕塑的目的是为了安抚众神。 Though he might have accepted her gesture as propitiation, he was still indignant. 虽然他可能已经接受了她寻求和解的姿态,他仍然感到愤怒。 See: propitiate
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