英语词汇“placates”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Soothe Yourself With the History of Placate

The earliest documented uses of the verb placate in English date from the late 17th century. The word is derived from Latin placatus, the past participle of placare, and placate still carries the basic meaning of its Latin ancestor: "to soothe" or "to appease." Other placare descendants in English are implacable (meaning "not easily soothed or satisfied") and placation ("the act of soothing or appeasing"). Even please itself, derived from Latin placēre ("to please"), is a distant relative of placate.

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Although Rumsfeld was later thrown overboard by the Administration in an attempt to placate critics of the Iraq War, his military revolution was here to stay.

Jeremy Scahill, Nation, 2 Apr. 2007 The first step that women took in their emancipation was to adopt traditional male roles: to insist on their right to wear trousers, not to placate, not to smile, not to be decorative.

Fay Weldon, Harper's, May 1998 These spirits inhabited natural objects, like rivers and mountains, including celestial bodies, like the sun and moon. They had to be placated and their favors sought in order to ensure the fertility of the soil and the rotation of the seasons.

Stephen W. Hawking, A Brief History of Time, 1988 But it seems important to the Thunderbirds to make a big deal out of this; evidently it placates congressmen who don't think the Air Force should be in show biz.

Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 3 Aug. 1987 The administration placated protesters by agreeing to consider their demands. The angry customer was not placated by the clerk's apology. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Democrats who emerge in the city’s notoriously cutthroat liberal politics, from Governor Gavin Newsom to Senator Dianne Feinstein to Pelosi, have found ways to placate the oft-warring factions of the Democratic Party.

Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 It was viewed in part as an effort to placate fans who complained that the succession of guest hosts seemed like a publicity stunt and that the job was Richards’ all along.

Lynn Elber, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 The change has led to hasty rollouts that try to placate both the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists, but risk angering both.

Jeff Stein, Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 13 July 2022 Wickremesinghe also offered to resign to quell growing unrest, but his offer did not placate irate protesters, who set his home ablaze.

Hafeel Farisz, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 Earlier in the evening, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had offered to resign to quell growing unrest, but his offer did not placate irate protesters who set his home ablaze.

Niha Masih, Washington Post, 9 July 2022 Digital readouts on the available head-up display should placate them.

Dan Carney, Ars Technica, 22 June 2022 For its first half, Ahn’s film bends over backward to placate to heterosexual viewers and is all the weaker for it.

Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 The country sought to placate Moscow by not joining the alliance, but also built up its own military forces that would deter a Russian invasion.

Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, 22 May 2022 See More

单词	placates
释义	placate verb pla·cate ˈplā-ˌkāt ˈpla- placated; placating transitive verb : to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease placater noun placatingly ˈplā-ˌkā-tiŋ-lē ˈpla- adverb placation plā-ˈkā-shən pla- noun placative ˈplā-ˌkā-tiv ˈpla- adjective placatory ˈplā-kə-ˌtȯr-ē ˈpla- adjective Did you know? Soothe Yourself With the History of Placate The earliest documented uses of the verb placate in English date from the late 17th century. The word is derived from Latin placatus, the past participle of placare, and placate still carries the basic meaning of its Latin ancestor: "to soothe" or "to appease." Other placare descendants in English are implacable (meaning "not easily soothed or satisfied") and placation ("the act of soothing or appeasing"). Even please itself, derived from Latin placēre ("to please"), is a distant relative of placate. Synonyms appease assuage conciliate disarm gentle mollify pacify propitiate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Although Rumsfeld was later thrown overboard by the Administration in an attempt to placate critics of the Iraq War, his military revolution was here to stay. Jeremy Scahill, Nation, 2 Apr. 2007 The first step that women took in their emancipation was to adopt traditional male roles: to insist on their right to wear trousers, not to placate, not to smile, not to be decorative. Fay Weldon, Harper's, May 1998 These spirits inhabited natural objects, like rivers and mountains, including celestial bodies, like the sun and moon. They had to be placated and their favors sought in order to ensure the fertility of the soil and the rotation of the seasons. Stephen W. Hawking, A Brief History of Time, 1988 But it seems important to the Thunderbirds to make a big deal out of this; evidently it placates congressmen who don't think the Air Force should be in show biz. Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 3 Aug. 1987 The administration placated protesters by agreeing to consider their demands. The angry customer was not placated by the clerk's apology. See More Recent Examples on the Web Democrats who emerge in the city’s notoriously cutthroat liberal politics, from Governor Gavin Newsom to Senator Dianne Feinstein to Pelosi, have found ways to placate the oft-warring factions of the Democratic Party. Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 It was viewed in part as an effort to placate fans who complained that the succession of guest hosts seemed like a publicity stunt and that the job was Richards’ all along. Lynn Elber, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 The change has led to hasty rollouts that try to placate both the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists, but risk angering both. Jeff Stein, Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 13 July 2022 Wickremesinghe also offered to resign to quell growing unrest, but his offer did not placate irate protesters, who set his home ablaze. Hafeel Farisz, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 Earlier in the evening, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had offered to resign to quell growing unrest, but his offer did not placate irate protesters who set his home ablaze. Niha Masih, Washington Post, 9 July 2022 Digital readouts on the available head-up display should placate them. Dan Carney, Ars Technica, 22 June 2022 For its first half, Ahn’s film bends over backward to placate to heterosexual viewers and is all the weaker for it. Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 The country sought to placate Moscow by not joining the alliance, but also built up its own military forces that would deter a Russian invasion. Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, 22 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin placatus, past participle of placare — more at please First Known Use 1678, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition placate verb pla·cate ˈplā-ˌkāt ˈpla- placated; placating : to calm the anger of The apology did little to placate customers. placates verb present tense third-person singular of placate as in appeases to lessen the anger or agitation of attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance appeases soothes calms pacifies comforts mollifies pleases propitiates assuages disarms conciliates satisfies consoles gentles quiets delights tranquilizes ingratiates gratifies satiates coaxes cajoles contents hushes gladdens indulges flatters wheedles humors coddles sates tranquillizes quenches pampers mollycoddles spoils sweetens babies adulates overpraises endears (to) sweet-talks caters (to) blarneys blandishes dulcifies soft-soaps Antonyms & Near Antonyms infuriates angers enrages inflames antagonizes annoys irritates gets bothers aggravates irks provokes exasperates riles rankles maddens vexes rouses crosses outrages chafes burns (up) piques incenses roils enflames ires harasses grates pesters bugs persecutes ruffles disturbs unsettles puts out galls agitates worries upsets offends perturbs nettles harries distresses unhinges insults frets affronts peeves slights discomforts See More
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