placate the crowd 平息人群怒气
placate the authorities 使当局满意
placate one's anger 平息愤怒
placate the critics 安抚批评者
placate the injured party 安抚受伤一方
1. The manager tried to placate the angry customers with free coffee.
经理试图用免费咖啡来平息愤怒顾客的怒气。
2. He gave a long speech to placate the employees who were worried about layoffs.
他发表了一番长篇演讲，以安抚那些担心被裁员的员工。
3. Her calm demeanor helped placate the tense situation in the room.
她镇定的举止有助于缓和房间里的紧张气氛。
A: The shareholders are very upset about the stock drop. What should we do?
A：股东们对股价下跌非常不满，我们该怎么办？
B: We need to call a meeting immediately to placate them and explain the new strategy.
B：我们需要立即召开会议，安抚他们并解释新战略。
1) 使……平静下来；安抚
2) 平息（争论、愤怒）
3) 缓和（关系、局势）
1. 使（人）安静或顺从；平息（怒气）
e.g. The police tried to placate the protesters.
警察试图安抚抗议者。
2. 缓和；使平静
e.g. A warm drink may placate your nerves.
热饮可能会让你紧张的情绪缓和下来。
verb
1. to make someone less angry or anxious; to calm someone down
Synonym: appease, soothe, calm