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TOEFL BNC: 14004 COCA: 16057

placate

verb
/pləˈkeɪt/
/ˈpleɪkeɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they placate
/pləˈkeɪt/
/ˈpleɪkeɪt/
he / she / it placates
/pləˈkeɪts/
/ˈpleɪkeɪts/
past simple placated
/pləˈkeɪtɪd/
/ˈpleɪkeɪtɪd/
past participle placated
/pləˈkeɪtɪd/
/ˈpleɪkeɪtɪd/
-ing form placating
/pləˈkeɪtɪŋ/
/ˈpleɪkeɪtɪŋ/
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  1. placate somebody to make somebody feel less angry about something安抚；平息（怒气） synonym pacify
    • She saw the anger in his eyes and stepped forward with a placating smile.她看到他眼中的愤怒，带着安抚的微笑走上前去。
    • The concessions did little to placate the students.让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
    Extra Examples
    • They have placated the students with offers of extra tuition before the exams.他们在考试前提供额外的学费来安抚学生。
    • measures designed to placate the demonstrators旨在安抚示威者的措施
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin placat- ‘appeased’, from the verb placare.
TOEFL BNC: 14004 COCA: 16057
TOEFL BNC: 14004 COCA: 16057
placate verb
⇨ calm
TOEFL BNC: 14004 COCA: 16057
placate
To make someone less angry: calm down, pacify, appease...
Making you feel happy or happier: life-affirming, cheerful, exhilarating...

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