propitiate

音标发音

• 英式音标 [prəˈpɪʃ.i.eɪt]
• 美式音标 [prəˈpɪʃ.i.eɪt]
• 国际音标 [prəu'piʃieit]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• vt.劝解，抚慰，使息怒

词根记忆

• pro(向前) + piti(=pet寻求) + ate→主动寻求和解→讨好

同根派生

• adj性质的同根词

  propitiatory：安抚的；劝解的；讨好的。

• n性质的同根词

  propitiation：劝解；抚慰。

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英汉例句

• I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people.
  我从未刻意取悦别人。
• Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.
  人们供奉祭品以求神灵息怒。
• These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.
  这些古老的仪式让水中的神灵平息了怒气。
• Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.
  人们供奉祭品以求神灵息怒。
• I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people.
  我从未刻意取悦别人。

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词组短语

短语

• propitiate e 抚慰
• propitiate antagonize 安抚
• to propitiate 劝解
• propitiate incense 劝解
• propitiate ghosts 材料

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• to please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you

柯林斯英英字典

• If you propitiate someone, you stop them from being angry or impatient by doing something to please them.

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专业释义

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