appease

ә'pi:z

GRE Collins 1

v cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
v overcome or allay
v make peace with

vt. 抚慰, 缓解, 平息, 姑息
[法] 使和缓, 使满足, 姑息

Collins 星级

13,880

BNC 频率

12,426

使用频率

appease 由前缀 ap- 和词根 peace 组成，ap- 是一个变形前缀，表示朝向、趋向，而 peace 意为和平。整体意思可以理解为“使朝向和平”，即安抚、平息。

例句

1. The manager tried to appease the angry customers with a discount.

经理试图通过折扣来安抚愤怒的顾客。

2. She offered to help him with his project to appease his frustration.

她主动提出帮助他完成项目，以平息他的沮丧。

3. The government made changes to the law to appease the protesters.

政府对法律进行了修改，以安抚抗议者。