late 15c., "appease, allay the anger of (someone)," from Middle French pacifier "make peace," from Latin pacificare "to make peace; pacify," from pacificus (see pacific). Of countries or regions, "to bring to a condition of calm," c. 1500, from the start with suggestions of submission and terrorization. Related: Pacified; pacifying.
雙語例句
1. He tried to pacify the mob.
他試圖安撫暴民.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. No words availed to pacify him.
說什么也不能使他平靜下來.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. Is this a serious step, or is this just something to pacify the critics?
這一措施是來真的？還是僅僅為了安撫批評人士？
來自柯林斯例句
4. Government forces have found it difficult to pacify the rebels.
政府軍發(fā)現(xiàn)難以平定叛軍。
來自辭典例句
5. He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money.