c. 1300 "to reconcile," from Anglo-French apeser, Old French apaisier "to pacify, make peace, appease, be reconciled, placate" (12c.), from the phrase a paisier "bring to peace," from a "to" (see ad-) + pais, from Latin pacem (nominative pax) "peace" (see peace). Related: Appeased; appeasing.
雙語例句
1. The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.
普遍認(rèn)為，這一舉措是試圖安撫批評政權(quán)的人。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.
他試圖給那個啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Gandhi was accused by some of trying to appease both factions of the electorate.
一些人指責(zé)甘地試圖安撫兩派選民。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.
普遍認(rèn)為，這一舉措是試圖安撫批評政權(quán)的人。
來自辭典例句
5. The government tried to appease discontented workers.