appease
appease
ap∙pease / əˈpiz ; əˈpi:z /
◙verb [T] [formal]
1. to make someone less angry or stop them from attacking you by giving them what they want
• 平息; 安抚，抚慰:
»They attempted to appease international opposition by promising to hold talks.
他们答应举行会谈试图平息国际上的反对声音。
♦appeasementnoun [C,U]
»Chamberlain's policy of appeasement towards Hitler in the 30s
30 年代张伯伦对希特勒的绥靖政策
