| 释义 |
appease/əˈpi:z/v. tr. 1 make calm or quiet, esp. conciliate (a potential aggressor) by making concessions 平息,安抚;(尤指通过作出让步)姑息,绥靖(可能的入侵者) 2 satisfy (an appetite, scruples) 使(胃口)满足;使(顾虑)消除 □ appeasement n.□ appeaser n.[Middle English from Anglo-French apeser, Old French apaisier from ɑˋ ‘to’ + pais PEACE] |