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单词 placate
释义 pla·cate
\ˈplāˌkāt also ˈplaˌ- sometimes  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ or pləˈ-, usu -kād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin placatus, past participle of placare to placate — more at please
transitive verb
: to soothe or mollify especially by making concessions : appease
 < the pressure … put on them to placate public opinion — A.L.Funk >
intransitive verb
: to be conciliatory or help to reconcile differences
 < flattering and placating and yet yielding no ground — F. Tennyson Jesse >
Synonyms: see pacify
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