英 [ˈpæsɪfaɪ] 美 [ˈpæsɪfaɪ]
vt. 使平静；安慰；平定
第三人称单数pacifies
现在分词pacifying
过去式pacified
过去分词pacified
pacify /ˈpæsɪˌfaɪ/ TEM8 [ pacifying pacified pacifies ]
及物动词 If you pacify someone who is angry, upset, or not pleased, you succeed in making them calm or pleased. 安抚
Is this a serious step, or is this just something to pacify the critics?
这是个严肃的步骤呢，还是仅仅用来取悦批评者的？
及物动词 If the army or the police pacify a group of people, they use force to overcome their resistance or protests. 平息
Government forces have found it difficult to pacify the rebels.
政府军发现难以平定叛乱分子。
不可数名词
...the pacification of the country.
...该国的平定。
...d)，后脚特里的头球就轰破了范德萨的城池，慢镜头显示德罗巴在疑似越位地点做动作干扰了门将的反应，不能不说这有些安抚(Pacify)主队之嫌。弗爵之恶，英超皆知，不是恶人怎能镇住群魔？
... 谦卑恭敬的样子〖respectful〗 使安定〖pacify;quiet〗 止息〖stop〗 ...
... pacifist adj. 和平主义的 n. 和平主义者 pacify v. 平定;使服从 pack n. 包;小包 v. 挤;洗 ...
... 抑制〖restrain〗 安定;安抚〖pacify〗 镇守,驻守〖garrison;guard〗 ...
The speech was designed to pacify the irate crowd.
讲话的目的是安抚愤怒的群众。
Government forces have found it difficult to pacify the rebels.
政府军发现难以平定叛乱分子。
Is this a serious step, or is this just something to pacify the critics?
这是个严肃的步骤呢，还是仅仅用来取悦批评者的？
But it will do little to pacify citizens angered by official corruption, incompetence and negligence.
Of course the surge, the so-called surge, was able to pacify certain parts of Iraq.
The Ethiopians quickly occupied Mogadishu but failed to pacify much of central and southern Somalia.