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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary pla·cate \\ˈplā-ˌkāt, ˈpla-\\ transitive verb (pla·cat·ed ; pla·cat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin placatus, past participle of placare — more at please DATE 1678 : to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease Synonyms: see pacify • pla·cat·er noun • pla·cat·ing·ly \\-ˌkā-tiŋ-lē\\ adverb • pla·ca·tion \\plā-ˈkā-shən, pla-\\ noun • pla·ca·tive \\ˈplā-ˌkā-tiv, ˈpla-\\ adjective • pla·ca·to·ry \\ˈplā-kə-ˌtȯr-ē, ˈpla-\\ adjective English Etymology placate c.1450 (implied in placable), from L. placatus, pp. of placare "to calm, appease," related to placere (see please). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 placate pla·cate / plE5keit; NAmE 5pleikeit / verb[VN] to make sb feel less angry about sth 安抚；平息(怒气) SYN pacify :
a placating smile 表示和解的微笑 The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。 OLT placate verb ⇨ calm Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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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