| 词汇 | propitiate |
| 释义 | propitiateWord family adjectivepropitiablepropitiativepropitiatorypropitiousnounpropitiationpropitiatorpropitiousnessadverbpropitiatorilypropitiouslyverbpropitiate pro·pi·ti·ate /prəˈpɪʃieɪt/ verb [transitiveT] formalFRIENDLY to make someone who has been unfriendly or angry with you feel more friendly by doing something to please them 抚慰；劝解；讨好；哄…息怒 SYN appease —propitiation /prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus propitiate• To propitiate him, the people offered Lung roasted swallows, hearts and red lotus blossoms.• Ritual offerings of meat, spices and wines were made by the mortal family to propitiate the restless spirit. (1500-1600) Latin past participle of propitiare, from propitius; → PROPITIOUS |
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