appease

动词 appease:

1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
   同义词：pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle
2. overcome or allay
   同义词：quell, stay
3. make peace with
   同义词：propitiate

1. Something of no intrinsic remedial value that is used to appease or reassure another.
   安慰的话，宽心的话某些没有内在补救作用的东西，仅仅用来安慰他人
2. He hunted up a restaurant to appease his hunger.
   他好容易找到一家餐馆去填饱肚子。
3. He has to appease his young brother.
   他不得不迁就他的弟弟。
4. He said he could eat an elephant to appease his hunger.
   他说他吃光一头大象才能充饥。

ap.pease

v.tr.（及物动词）
ap.peased,ap.peas.ing,ap.peas.es
To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.
缓和，抚慰：使和平、平静和平息；抚慰
To satisfy or relieve:
满足，缓解：
例句：
appease thirst.
缓解饥渴

To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle.See Synonyms at pacify
绥靖，姑息：做出退让以使（敌人）安宁或企图使敌人如此，常以丧失原则为代价参见 pacify

来源：
Middle English appesen
中古英语 appesen
from Old French apesier
源自 古法语 apesier
a- [to] from Latin ad- * see ad-
a- [到] 源自 拉丁语 ad- *参见 ad-
pais [peace] from Latin p3x * see pag-
pais [和平，安宁] 源自 拉丁语 p3x *参见 pag-

【引伸】
appeas.able
adj.（形容词）
appeas.ably
adv.（副词）
appeas.er
n.（名词）