pacify
['pæs.ɪ.faɪ] verb transitive
CALM 使镇静
■to cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied 使平静，平息；安抚•He pacified his crying child with a bottle.他用奶瓶来哄自己哭闹的孩子。 •It was difficult for the police to pacify the angry crowd.警方难以使愤怒的人群平静下来。
['pæs.ɪ.faɪ] verb transitive
PEACE 和平
■to bring peace to a place or end war in a place 平定，平息；绥靖•A UN force has been sent in to try and pacify the area worst affected by the civil war.一支联合国部队已被派遣前往，设法稳定受内战影响最严重的地区。 |