英语单词

conciliate是什么意思

conciliate

英 [kən'sɪlɪeɪt] 美 [kən'sɪlɪet]
  • vt. 安抚,安慰;调和;驯服;怀柔;赢得

助记提示


1. con- "together" + calare "call" (see claim) => concilium "group of people, meeting" => conciliate "call together, bring together, unite in feelings, make friendly".
2. council => conciliate.

中文词源


conciliate 抚慰

con-, 强调。-cil, 召唤,词源同call, claim, council. 即指召集到一起开会,协调,安抚。

英文词源


conciliate
conciliate: see council
conciliate (v.)
1540s, from Latin conciliatus, past participle of conciliare "to bring together, unite in feelings, make friendly," from concilium "council" (see council). Related: Conciliated; conciliating.

双语例句


1. His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.
他的职责是安抚那些人,而不是去激怒他们。

来自柯林斯例句

2. An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.
一位独立顾问被请来调停卷入冲突的两方.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The President has a strong political urge to conciliate.
总统有进行安抚的强烈政治意愿。

来自辞典例句

4. I should do well to conciliate this ancient Mammon of Unrighteousness.
我得尽量谦卑一些,好博得这位老谋深算的恶神的好感.

来自辞典例句

5. They are both trying hard to conciliate one another.
双方都在拼命想取得谅解.

来自辞典例句

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