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mollify
[ˈmɒlɪfaɪ] [ˈmɑːlɪfaɪ]

  • v. (使)平静,平息怒气;安抚,抚慰;缓和,减轻

[ 第三人称单数 mollifies 现在分词 mollifying 过去式 mollified 过去分词 mollified ]

英英释义

mollify [ 'mɔlifai ]

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

mollify /ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ/ TEM8 ( mollifying, mollified, mollifies )

  • 1. 

    V-T If you mollify someone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry. 安抚; 平息 [正式]

    例:

    The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.

    展开该调查的目的主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。

同近义词同根词

  • vt. 平息,缓和;使…平静;使…变软
  • relax , assuage

词根: mollify

n.

mollification 缓和,减轻;抚慰

双语例句权威例句

  • Say something to mollify his anger.

    解劝几句,叫生气了

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  • Thus, politicians have looked for other, quicker ways to mollify their constituents.

    因此政客们已经找到其他更加快速方法安抚选民

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  • Such a move will probably mollify shareholders who have complained about mismanagement at the company.

    这样行动可能缓和股东公司管理失当怨气。

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