N-COUNT (为息事宁人而给的)小恩小惠 You describe something as a sop to a person when they are offered something small or unimportant in order to prevent them from getting angry or causing trouble. (为息事宁人而给的)小恩小惠 [disapproval]
This is an obvious sop to the large Irish-American audience. [+ to]
这明显是讨好广大爱尔兰裔美国观众的一种手段。
The government parties may be tempted to throw a few sops to the right-wingers.