mollify /ˈmɑːləˌfaɪ/ verb mollifies; mollified; mollifying
mollifies; mollified; mollifying
Learner's definition of MOLLIFY
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: to make (someone) less angry : to calm (someone) down安抚;使平静;使平息怒气 -
He tried to mollify his critics with an apology.他试图通过道歉来安抚批评者。
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All attempts to mollify the extremists have failed.所有安抚极端主义者的努力都没能成功。
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The landlord fixed the heat, but the tenants still were not mollified.房东修好了暖气,但房客们仍怒气未消。