peaceable

peaceable
adjective
  1. inclined to avoid argument or violent conflict
    平和的,温和的,息事宁人的
    they were famed as an industrious, peaceable, practical people.
    他们这个民族以勤劳、平和、务实著称。
    ■free from argument or conflict; peaceful
    安平的,和平的
    the mainly peaceable daily demonstrations for democratic reform.
    大体和平的民主改革每日示威。
派生
peaceableness
noun
peaceably
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French peisible, alteration of plaisible, from late Latin placibilis 'pleasing', from Latin placere 'to please'
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