v.动词
appease的基本意思是“平息”,指平息怒气、平息纷争等或以满足对方要求等让步方式来抚慰某人,使其停止做某事。引申可指缓解饥渴,使人的胃口或欲望等得到满足等。
appease只用作及物动词,后可接名词或代词作宾语; appease可用于被动结构。
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It can be equally rash to lie down and try to appease it.但立刻躺下与试图平息灰熊的怒火也同样是轻率之举。
It is a blunder for them to try to appease the aggressor.他们想姑息侵略者，那是一个大错。
State-run media in Egypt said Mr. Bush aims to do nothing but appease Israel.埃及官方媒体说，除了姑息以色列外，布什没有其他目的。