| 单词 | conciliatory |
| 释义 | conciliatory (once / 2336 pages) adj If you're in a fight with a friend and you want to end it, you should make a conciliatory gesture, such as inviting her to a party you're having. Conciliatory describes things that make other people less angry. The context is often a situation in which a dispute is settled by compromise. A synonym is propitiatory, though this adjective usually refers to avoiding the anger of someone who has the power to harm. In the word conciliatory, the –ory suffix means "relating to or doing," and the root is from Latin conciliatus, from conciliare "to bring together, win over," from concilium "council." WORD FAMILYconciliatory: conciliatorily+/conciliate: conciliable, conciliated, conciliates, conciliating, conciliation, conciliative, conciliator, conciliatory/conciliation: conciliations/conciliative: conciliatively/conciliator: conciliators USAGE EXAMPLESThe Syrian government and some conciliatory opposition groups will be there, but it’s unclear whether Syria’s main, armed opposition will be invited. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) The Pentagon issued a relatively mild public rebuke, reflecting conciliatory Obama administration policies toward China. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) But it will also require someone with a more conciliatory approach to politics than Mr Renzi, a micromanager who cheerfully admits to arrogance. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) 1adj making or willing to make concessions Syn|Ant compromising, flexible yielding tending to give in or surrender or agree inflexible, sturdy, uncompromising not making concessions hard-line, hardlinefirm and uncompromising 2adj intended to placate a conciliatory visit Syn|Ant conciliative appeasing, placating, placative, placatory intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions pacificpromoting peace propitiative, propitiatoryintended to reconcile or appease softwilling to negotiate and compromise antagonistic arousing animosity or hostility alienatingcausing hostility or loss of friendliness |
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