[with obj.]win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them 谋求(神灵或人的)好感,取悦 the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices. 异教徒认为用祭牲取悦众神是很重要的。
派生 propitiator noun propitiatory adjective 语源
late 16th cent. (as propitiation): from Latin propitiat- 'made favourable', from the verb propitiare, from propitius 'favourable, gracious' (see propitious)