propitiate

音标发音

• 英式音标 [prəˈpɪʃ.i.eɪt]
• 美式音标 [prəˈpɪʃ.i.eɪt]
• 国际音标 [prəu'piʃieit]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• vt.勸解，撫慰，使息怒

词根记忆

• pro(曏前) + piti(=pet尋求) + ate→主動尋求和解→討好

同根派生

• adj性質的同根詞

  propitiatory：安撫的；勸解的；討好的。

• n性質的同根詞

  propitiation：勸解；撫慰。

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英汉例句

• I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people.
  我從未刻意取悅別人。
• Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.
  人們供奉祭品以求神霛息怒。
• These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.
  這些古老的儀式讓水中的神霛平息了怒氣。
• Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.
  人們供奉祭品以求神霛息怒。
• I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people.
  我從未刻意取悅別人。

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词组短语

短語

• propitiate e 撫慰
• propitiate antagonize 安撫
• to propitiate 勸解
• propitiate incense 勸解
• propitiate ghosts 材料

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英英字典

劍橋英英字典

• to please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you

柯林斯英英字典

• If you propitiate someone, you stop them from being angry or impatient by doing something to please them.

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专业释义

宗教學

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