propitiate

🇺🇸 /prəˈpɪʃieɪt/ 🇬🇧 /prəˈpɪʃieɪt/
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難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

make someone less angry by doing something to please them

The king tried to propitiate the angry mob by promising to lower taxes.

國王試圖通過承諾減稅來安撫憤怒的暴民。

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詞形變化

3rd Present propitiates
Past propitiated
Perfect propitiated
Progressive propitiating