appeasement

ә'pi:zmәnt

n. the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

n. 抚慰, 缓解, 平息, 姑息
[法] 缓和:缓静, 安抚

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appeasement 由前缀 ap-（表示朝向）和词根 peace（和平）加上后缀 -ment（名词后缀）组成，整体意思是朝向和平的行为或状态。

例句

1. The government's policy of appeasement did not prevent the conflict from escalating.

政府的绥靖政策并没有阻止冲突升级。

2. Many historians believe that appeasement only encouraged further aggression.

许多历史学家认为，绥靖只会鼓励进一步的侵略。

3. She tried appeasement to calm her angry friend after the argument.

争吵后，她试图通过安抚来平息她生气的朋友。