音标:[plə'keitəri; 'pleikə-; 'plæ-] ;
a. placate的变形
s intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions

placate的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. His intent is clearly not to placate his critics.他的目的显然不是要安抚批评他的人。
  2. The concessions did little to placate the students.让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

经典引文

  • Something must be done to placate the rebellious Viennese.

    出自:V. Brome
  • All wives are discontented and can be placated with gifts of jewellery.

    出自:A. Brookner
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