mollify

英 [ˈmɒlɪfaɪ]

美 [ˈmɑːlɪfaɪ]

v. 使平静; 抚慰

过去分词：mollified　过去式：mollified　现在分词：mollifying　第三人称单数：mollifies　

TOEFL GRE TEM8

BNC.21154 / COCA.21490

牛津词典

verb

使平静；抚慰
to make sb feel less angry or upset

柯林斯词典

VERB 抚慰;安抚
If youmollifysomeone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry.
1. The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
  展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。

英英释义

verb

make less rigid or softer
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
1. she tempered her criticism
Synonym:temperseason
cause to be more favorably inclined
1. She managed to mollify the angry customer
Synonym:pacifylenifyconciliateassuageappeaseplacategentlegruntle

双语例句

He tried to mollify his father's anger by apologizing.
他企图以认错来减缓他父亲的怒气。
He feared this portent and tried to banish it from his mind, mollify it erase it-but it kept returning.
他害怕这个不祥的预兆，想方设法把它从脑子里撵出去，平息它，消除它&但是它总是返回来。
The author think that the international point about RMB currency value under-estimating mainly base on the political reasons rather than the economic reason, hence I feel that we need mollify the current pressure from both short-time and long-time.
本人认为目前国际上有关人民币币值低估的观点主要基于政治原因而非经济原因，于是为了缓和目前人民币升值的压力需要从短期与长期两方面着手，由表及里地化解国际上要求人民币升值的压力。
Something that'll mollify the right.
这些话要能安抚一下右翼。
No matter which it is mollify of music all can encouragement you.
不论哪一种缓和的音乐都可以鼓励你。
His explanation failed to mollify her.
他的解释未能消解她的怒气。
In an attempt to mollify the NDRC, Mercedes announced large price cuts on more than 10,000 spare parts.
梅赛德斯-奔驰近日宣布大幅下调逾1万种零部件的价格，试图安抚国家发改委。
To mollify Mr Wynn and Mr Ho, both were allowed to sell one sub-concession apiece.
为了安抚韦恩和何鸿燊，他们各自获准出售一张次级经营权牌照。
Hard discipline may be needed to preserve the euro, and to mollify German voters who do not want to bankroll irresponsible neighbours.
强硬的规则是必要的，可以保护欧元，也可以安抚不愿再为不负责任的邻国掏腰包的德国选民。
The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。