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单词 peaceable
释义 peace·able
\ˈpēsəbəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English pesible, pesable, paisible, from Middle French pesible, paisible, from pes, pais peace + -ible — more at peace
1.
 a. : disposed to peace : having an amicable disposition disinclined to strife : not contentious or quarrelsome
  < the quiet, humble, modest and peaceable person — William Cowper >
  < his tongue was not always peaceable — W.R.Inge >
 b. : lacking noisiness or restlessness : quietly behaved : calm
  < was pleased to see how peaceable the horse had become >
2. : marked by freedom from war, strife, hostilities, or disorder
 < in the most peaceable and orderly manner, without the smallest sign of tumult or sedition in the city — J.G.Frazer >
 < the company … in peaceable times makes chiefly freight cars — E.D.Kennedy >
Synonyms: see pacific
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