placate
verb- placate somebody
to make somebody feel less angry about something synonym pacify安抚;平息(怒气) 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 ExamplesThey 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.