sops

英 [sɒps]

美 [sɑps]

n.  (为缓和某人愤怒或失望情绪而赠与的)小东西
sop的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (为息事宁人而给的)小恩小惠
  You describe something as asop toa person when they are offered something small or unimportant in order to prevent them from getting angry or causing trouble.
  1. This is an obvious sop to the large Irish-American audience...
     这明显是讨好广大爱尔兰裔美国观众的一种手段。
  2. The government parties may be tempted to throw a few sops to the right-wingers.
     执政党也许想对右翼人士施以小恩小惠。

英英释义

noun

• piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
  Synonym:sop

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