plac·ate
verb/pləˈkeɪt/
/ˈpleɪkeɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they placate | /pləˈkeɪt/ /ˈpleɪkeɪt/ |
| he / she / it placates | /pləˈkeɪts/ /ˈpleɪkeɪts/ |
| past simple placated | /pləˈkeɪtɪd/ /ˈpleɪkeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle placated | /pləˈkeɪtɪd/ /ˈpleɪkeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form placating | /pləˈkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpleɪkeɪtɪŋ/ |
- placate somebody to make somebody feel less angry about something
安抚；平息（怒气） - She saw the anger in his eyes and stepped forward with a placating smile.
她看到他眼中的愤怒，带着安抚的微笑走上前去。 - The concessions did little to placate the students.
让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
Extra Examples- They have placated the students with offers of extra tuition before the exams.
他们在考试前向学生提供额外补习以安抚学生。 - measures designed to placate the demonstrators
旨在安抚示威者的措施
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin placat- ‘appeased’, from the verb placare. - She saw the anger in his eyes and stepped forward with a placating smile.