propitiate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you propitiate someone, you stop them from being angry or impatient by doing something to please them. 使息怒; 和解[正式]
I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people. 我从未违心安慰过别人。
These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters. 这些古老的仪式平息水中神灵的怒气。
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propitiate /prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt/ (propitiating,propitiated,propitiates)
剑桥词典
- to please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you
使息怒；劝解；抚慰
In those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate an angry god . 在那个时候，人们可能会祭献一只山羊或绵羊以祈求发怒的神灵息怒。
The radicals in the party were clearly sacked to propitiate the conservative core . 开除政党中的激进分子显然是为了安抚保守的核心成员。 返回 propitiate