placate

動詞

1. 1

   安撫、撫慰、哄

   The manager offered a full refund to placate the angry customer.

   經理提出全額退費，以安撫那位憤怒的客人。

2. 2

   平息、緩和

   The apology did little to placate public anger over the decision.

   那份道歉幾乎無法平息大眾對這項決定的怒火。