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单词 conciliatory
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Definition of conciliatory in English:

conciliatory

adjective kənˈsɪlɪətərikənˈsɪliəˌtɔri
  • Intended or likely to placate or pacify.

    a conciliatory approach
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The guide is designed to help make divorce less confrontational and to encourage a more conciliatory approach.
    • Carranza was acquitted but such conciliatory gestures from Philip were rare.
    • There is little doubt that this represents an extremely conciliatory approach…
    • O'Brien, on the other hand, is mild-mannered and conciliatory in his approach.
    • This contrasts with the conciliatory approach of China, South Korea and Russia.
    • Pro-democracy legislators have been invited to the event in a move seen as a conciliatory gesture from Beijing.
    • Articulate, quick on his feet and funny, Devaney takes a conciliatory approach to partisan issues.
    • Even this seemingly conciliatory gesture was in fact an act of defiance.
    • Many people are disillusioned with the reformists' conciliatory approach.
    • Until now Orde had been in the forefront of conciliatory approaches to the Republican movement.
    • I anxiously stood up, clutching the towel to my middle, and spread out my palm in a conciliatory gesture.
    • The deal is largely the result of a more conciliatory approach from Bob Iger, the Disney chief executive who was promoted last October.
    • Washington is skeptical of Seoul taking a conciliatory approach to Pyongyang.
    • However, she said she wanted a conciliatory approach taken with the vandals in the true spirit of the sculpture.
    • They have attempted to stop the flow of money abroad by making conciliatory gestures to those who speculate on financial markets.
    • Chairman Johnson had taken a far more conciliatory approach in his handling of the meeting.
    • Nevertheless, Sharon faced strong right-wing opposition to any conciliatory gestures in the pursuit of peace.
    • This conciliatory gesture brought Sun some help from Russia who sent Michael Borodin to Canton.
    • Beth squeezed her husband's arm in what appeared to be a conciliatory gesture, before turning away and walking towards the balcony.
    • The common thread in all this seems to be a recognition that the conciliatory approach has failed.
    Synonyms
    propitiatory, placatory, appeasing, pacifying, pacific, mollifying, so as to pour oil on troubled waters, peacemaking, reconciliatory
    rare pacificatory, propitiative, placative, irenic
 
 

Definition of conciliatory in US English:

conciliatory

adjectivekənˈsilēəˌtôrēkənˈsɪliəˌtɔri
  • Intended or likely to placate or pacify.

    a conciliatory approach
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This conciliatory gesture brought Sun some help from Russia who sent Michael Borodin to Canton.
    • I anxiously stood up, clutching the towel to my middle, and spread out my palm in a conciliatory gesture.
    • Carranza was acquitted but such conciliatory gestures from Philip were rare.
    • Nevertheless, Sharon faced strong right-wing opposition to any conciliatory gestures in the pursuit of peace.
    • This contrasts with the conciliatory approach of China, South Korea and Russia.
    • The common thread in all this seems to be a recognition that the conciliatory approach has failed.
    • Many people are disillusioned with the reformists' conciliatory approach.
    • Even this seemingly conciliatory gesture was in fact an act of defiance.
    • Washington is skeptical of Seoul taking a conciliatory approach to Pyongyang.
    • However, she said she wanted a conciliatory approach taken with the vandals in the true spirit of the sculpture.
    • Articulate, quick on his feet and funny, Devaney takes a conciliatory approach to partisan issues.
    • The guide is designed to help make divorce less confrontational and to encourage a more conciliatory approach.
    • O'Brien, on the other hand, is mild-mannered and conciliatory in his approach.
    • They have attempted to stop the flow of money abroad by making conciliatory gestures to those who speculate on financial markets.
    • Until now Orde had been in the forefront of conciliatory approaches to the Republican movement.
    • Pro-democracy legislators have been invited to the event in a move seen as a conciliatory gesture from Beijing.
    • There is little doubt that this represents an extremely conciliatory approach…
    • Beth squeezed her husband's arm in what appeared to be a conciliatory gesture, before turning away and walking towards the balcony.
    • Chairman Johnson had taken a far more conciliatory approach in his handling of the meeting.
    • The deal is largely the result of a more conciliatory approach from Bob Iger, the Disney chief executive who was promoted last October.
    Synonyms
    propitiatory, placatory, appeasing, pacifying, pacific, mollifying, so as to pour oil on troubled waters, peacemaking, reconciliatory
 
 
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