英语词汇“mollify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mol·li·fy

(mŏlə-fī′)

tr.v. mol·li·fied, mol·li·fy·ing, mol·li·fies

1. To calm the anger of; soothe or appease. See Synonyms at pacify.

2. To lessen, as in intensity; assuage: a meeting to mollify concerns about traffic near the new school.

3. Archaic To reduce the rigidity of; soften.

[Middle English mollifien, from Old French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificāre : Latin mollis, soft; see mel-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]

molli·fi′a·ble adj.

mol′li·fi·cation (-fĭ-kāshən) n.

molli·fi′er n.

单词	mollify
释义	mol·li·fy (mŏlə-fī′) tr.v. mol·li·fied, mol·li·fy·ing, mol·li·fies 1. To calm the anger of; soothe or appease. See Synonyms at pacify. 2. To lessen, as in intensity; assuage: a meeting to mollify concerns about traffic near the new school. 3. Archaic To reduce the rigidity of; soften. [Middle English mollifien, from Old French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificāre : Latin mollis, soft; see mel-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.] molli·fi′a·ble adj. mol′li·fi·cation (-fĭ-kāshən) n. molli·fi′er n.
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