[ 第三人称单数 pacifies 现在分词 pacifying 过去式 pacified 过去分词 pacified ]
V-T If you pacify someone who is angry, upset, or not pleased, you succeed in making them calm or pleased. 安抚
Is this a serious step, or is this just something to pacify the critics?
这是个严肃的步骤呢，还是仅仅用来取悦批评者的？
V-T If the army or the police pacify a group of people, they use force to overcome their resistance or protests. 平息
Government forces have found it difficult to pacify the rebels.
政府军发现难以平定叛乱分子。
pacification N-UNCOUNT
...the pacification of the country.
...该国的平定。
For example your energy will have a pacifying effect on others around you.
例如你们的能量对于在你们周围的其他人会有一个安抚的作用。
His attempts at pacifying the mob were met by angry hoots and billingsgate.
他想使群众安定下来的企图招来的是愤怒的嘘声和下流的谩骂。
"I pray you," answered the minister, "if thou hast any means of pacifying the child, do it forthwith!"
“我恳求你了，”牧师回答说，“如果你有什么办法能让这孩子安静下来，赶紧拿出来吧！”
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