pacify
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/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/
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/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/
To calm someone down when they are upset or angry.
The mother tried to pacify her crying child with a lollipop.
母亲试图用棒棒糖安抚她哭泣的孩子。
To bring peace to a place where there is conflict or fighting.
The soldiers worked to pacify the region after the conflict.
士兵们在冲突后努力平息该地区。