pacified

英 [ˈpæsɪfaɪd]

美 [ˈpæsɪfaɪd]

v.  使平静; 平息; 抚慰; 平息战争; 使实现和平
pacify的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 安抚；抚慰；使平静
  If youpacifysomeone who is angry, upset, or not pleased, you succeed in making them calm or pleased.
  1. Is this a serious step, or is this just something to pacify the critics?...
     这一措施是来真的？还是仅仅为了安抚批评人士？
  2. She shrieked again, refusing to be pacified.
     她又尖叫了，无法使她平静下来。
• VERB 平定；平息；镇压
  If the army or the policepacifya group of people, they use force to overcome their resistance or protests.
  1. Government forces have found it difficult to pacify the rebels...
     政府军发现难以平定叛军。
  2. They were eventually pacified by officers of the local police.
     当地警察最终把他们镇压了下去。

双语例句

• She pacified him when he got angry at the result.
  她安抚在为结果生气的他。
• He pacified his conscience by promising himself he would start work tomorrow.
  他答应自己明天开始工作，借以使良心得到安宁。
• This promise poorly pacified her: but time was more potent;
  这个诺言很难使她平静下来；但是时间却更有力；
• They were eventually pacified by officers of the local police.
  当地警察最终把他们镇压了下去。
• He pacified his crying child by cuddling her.
  他抱起哭泣的孩子抚慰她。
• And comfort him, hug him. He then will be pacified. But if you both get angry, even God cannot do anything good!
  安慰他一下，抱一抱他就消气了，如果两个一起生气的话，上帝也挡不了！
• The statement pacified some Americans 'concerns in the past couple of years that China is eating America's lunch, but it triggered a fierce debate.
  这一言论平息了一些美国人在过去几年对中国正在吃掉美国人的午餐的担忧，但这也引发了一场激烈的讨论。
• Can be pacified or satisfied.
  可以被安抚或能使之感到满意。
• Especially until Japan capture Nanjing, the current political situation is not pacified, their products are controlled by Japan after probably the goods appeared;
  尤其是在日本攻陷南京之后，江南水泥公司经历了是开机出货，还是停业整顿这一痛苦的决策过程：因为时局不靖，恐出货后其产品被日本统制；
• The baby could not be pacified.
  婴儿怎么也不能平静下来。