音标：[plә'keit] ；柯林斯词典等级：1 级；

vt. 抚慰, 平息, 使和解, 怀柔

v cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

词型变化：现在分词 : placating ; 过去分词 : placated ; 过去式 : placated ; 第三人称单数 : placates ; 名词复数形式 : placates
考试类型：[托福/GRE]

词性分布：

动词100%

placate的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词(v.)

His intent is clearly not to placate his critics.他的目的显然不是要安抚批评他的人。
The concessions did little to placate the students.让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

经典引文

Something must be done to placate the rebellious Viennese.
出自：V. Brome
All wives are discontented and can be placated with gifts of jewellery.
出自：A. Brookner

【近义词】

pacify使 ... 平静
appease安抚
mollify安慰
conciliate安抚
calm down（使)平静
soothe缓和
harmonize协调
propitiate慰抚
intervene干涉
calm平静的
satisfy使满意
soften(使)变柔和
please请（=plz）
lenify安慰
gruntle使高兴
assuage缓和
gentle温和的

【反义词】

enrage激怒

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