pacify

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vt. 使平静, 安慰, 绥靖, 使服从

发音

US /ˈpæsɪfaɪ/
US /ˈpæsəfaɪ/

词形变化

pacified pacifies 三单 pacifies pacifiest pacifieth pacifying pacifying 现在分词 pacified 过去式 pacified 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending (or suppressing) war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.

    及物

    Near-synonyms: peacify, repacify, allay, locarnize

    Their orders were to pacify the province by destroying resistance.

  2. 2.

    To appease (someone).

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 8

gentle appease placate assuage conciliate gruntle lenify mollify

上位词 10

give still quiet calm establish lull quieten tranquilize calm down tranquillise

词源

From Middle French pacifier, from Latin pāx (“peace”) + faciō (“to do, make”). Cognate with pay and peacify.

来源：wiktionary