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Propitiate Times 考法 1】Vt.慰抚,劝解 Conciliate Offended Power Appease

正面 propitiate
背面
【考法 1】vt.慰抚,劝解: to conciliate (an offended power); appease
【例】the temple was built to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble 该庙宇的作用是,丰收之时感谢神明,有难之时安抚神明
【近】appease, assuage, conciliate, disarm, mollify, placate
【反】enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, ire, madden, outrage, antagonize, arouse hostility 激怒

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