appease

简明英汉词典

appease

[E5pi:z]

vt.

平息, 安抚, 缓和, 使满足

美国传统词典[双解]

appease

ap.pease

AHD:[…-p?z“]

D.J.[*6pi8z]

K.K.[*6piz]

v.tr.（及物动词）

ap.peased， ap.peas.ing， ap.peas.es

(1)To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.

缓和，抚慰：使和平、平静和平息；抚慰

(2)To satisfy or relieve:

满足，缓解：

appease thirst.

缓解饥渴

(3)To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle.See Synonyms at pacify

绥靖，姑息：做出退让以使（敌人）安宁或企图使敌人如此，常以丧失原则为代价参见 pacify

语源

(1)Middle English appesen

中古英语 appesen

(2)from Old French apesier

源自 古法语 apesier

(3)a- [to] from Latin ad- * see ad-

a- [到] 源自 拉丁语 ad- *参见 ad-

(4)pais [peace] from Latin p3x * see pag-

pais [和平，安宁] 源自 拉丁语 p3x *参见 pag-

继承用法

appeas“able

adj.（形容词）

appeas“ably

adv.（副词）

appeas“er

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

appease

[E5pi:z]

vt.

appeased, appeasing

平息；缓和；绥靖；使满足

They appeased him by saying sorry.

他们道了歉才使他平息下来。

The angry passenger was appeased by their apology.

他们道了歉,那位旅客的气也消了。

Water appeases thirst.

水能解渴。

现代英汉综合大辞典

appease

[E5pi:z]

vt.

(1)使平静, 使缓和

(2)姑息, 对...让步

(3)使满足

appease sb.'s anger

平息某人的怒气

appease sb.'s curiosity

满足某人好奇心

Water appeases thirst.

水能解渴。

继承用法

appeasable

adj.

可平息的, 可满足的

appeasement

[E5pi:zmEnt]

n.

appeaser

n.

参考词汇

见 pacify

英文相关词典

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美国传统词典

appease

ap.pease

AHD:[…-p?z“]

D.J.[*6pi8z]

K.K.[*6piz]

v.tr.

ap.peased, ap.peas.ing, ap.peas.es

(1)To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.

(2)To satisfy or relieve:

appease thirst.

(3)To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle.See Synonyms at pacify

语源

(1)Middle English appesen

(2)from Old French apesier

(3)a- [to] from Latin ad- * see ad-

(4)pais [peace] from Latin p3x * see pag-

继承用法

appeas“able

adj.

appeas“ably

adv.

appeas“er

n.

英汉化学大词典

appease

vt.使...平息,充饥,迁就

英汉计算机大词典

appease

vt.使...平息(充饥,迁就)

英汉心理学大词典

appease

平息

英汉中医大词典

appease

n.充饥,平息,对...让步