单词 | appeasement |
释义 | appeasement (əpiːzmənt ) uncountable noun Appeasement means giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you. [formal, disapproval] He denied there is a policy of appeasement. They have already been accused of appeasement by more militant organisations. Synonyms: pacification, compromise, accommodation, concession Collocations: policy of appeasement They will not be removed by mere waiting to see what happens; nor will they be removed by a policy of appeasement. Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginning to 1715 (1995) The support of the ruling classes for the Chamberlain policy of appeasement is much more difficult to cast in a good light. IN DEFENCE OF ARISTOCRACY (2004) She understood the damage that had been done to our country throughout the 20th century by the policy of appeasement. Times, Sunday Times (2013) So far, a policy of appeasement has prevailed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This policy of appeasement goes wider than religious minorities. The Sun (2008) Translations: Chinese: 姑息 Japanese: 懐柔 |
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