appease
英 [əˈpi:z] 美 [əˈpiz]

vt.

安抚，缓和；对…让步；绥靖，姑息；满足（欲望）

变形

过去式：appeased过去分词：appeased现在分词：appeasing第三人称单数：appeases

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 使平息; 使满足 make calm or satisfy

英英释义

appease[ ə'pi:z ]

• v.
  • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

    同义词：pacifylenifyconciliateassuagemollifyplacategentlegruntle

  • overcome or allay

    同义词：quellstay

  • make peace with

    同义词：propitiate

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• appease sb's anger平息某人的怒气
• appease sb's hunger使某人充饥
• appease thirst解渴

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. Chamberlain tried to appease Hitler at Munich.
   张伯伦在慕尼黑尽量安抚希特勒。
2. His attempts to appease her only added fuel to the fire.
   他试着安抚她，结果却造成火上加油的局面。
3. State governments are left scrabbling to appease ruraldisgruntlement rather than investing in efforts to lift theproductivity of land and labour.
   政府花钱努力来提高农民和工人的生产力还不如想办法缓和农民的不满。
4. Many in the New Republic began to turn against the Jedi in an effort to appease the Yuuzhan Vong and blunt their destructive incursions.
   新共和国的许多人开始反对绝地，他们对遇战疯人实施绥靖政策，试图以此缓和遇战疯人毁灭性的入侵行动。
5. It can be equally rash to lie down and try to appease it.
   但立刻躺下与试图平息灰熊的怒火也同样是轻率之举。
6. It is a blunder for them to try to appease the aggressor.
   他们想姑息侵略者，那是一个大错。
7. State-run media in Egypt said Mr. Bush aims to do nothing but appease Israel.
   埃及官方媒体说，除了姑息以色列外，布什没有其他目的。

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