appease reassure placate pacify mollify conciliate propitiate
His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.
他的职责是安抚那些人,而不是去激怒他们。
—— 柯林斯例句The inves-tigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。
—— 柯林斯例句When next he spoke he was more placatory.
当他又开口说话时,语气带有了更多的安抚性。
—— 柯林斯例句His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone.
他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。
—— 柯林斯例句He spoke in a low, nervous, conciliating voice.
他说话时声音低沉、紧张,带着一种安抚的口吻。
—— 柯林斯例句