conciliate

conciliate
[kənˈsɪlɪeɪt]
verb
[with obj.]
  1. stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate; pacify
    使平息怒气；安抚，安慰
    concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry.
    作出让步以安抚农民。
    ■[no obj.]act as a mediator
    充当调停人；调和，调解
    he sought to conciliate in the dispute.
    他试图调解此争端。
    ■(formal)reconcile; make compatible
    (正式)使和解，使和好
    all complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible.
    有可能的话，将会解决所有关于收费的投诉。
  2. (archaic)gain (esteem or goodwill)
    (古)赢得（尊重，善意，好感）
    the arts which conciliate popularity.
    赢得声望的技艺。
派生
conciliation
noun
conciliative
adjective
conciliator
noun
conciliatoriness
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in sense 2): from Latin conciliat- 'combined, gained', from the verb conciliare, from concilium (see council)
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