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 v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.

to cause to calm down:The lollipop seemed to mollify the crying child.
to reduce:to mollify one's demands.

mol•li•fi•ca•tion n. [uncountable]

mol•li•fy v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.

to soften in feeling or temper, as a person;
pacify;
appease.
to mitigate or reduce;
soften:to mollify one's demands.

Late Latin mollificāre, equivalent. to Latin molli(s) soft + -ficāre -fy
Middle French mollifier
Middle English 1350–1400

mol′li•fi•ca′tion, n.
mol′li•fi′er, n.
mol′li•fy′ing•ly, adv.
mol′li•fi′a•ble, adj.

mollify /ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)

to pacify; soothe
to lessen the harshness or severity of

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French mollifier, via Late Latin, from Latin mollis soft + facere to make

ˈmolliˌfiable adj ˌmollifiˈcation n ˈmolliˌfier n

单词	mollify
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mol•li•fy /ˈmɑləˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. to cause to calm down:The lollipop seemed to mollify the crying child. to reduce:to mollify one's demands. mol•li•fi•ca•tion /ˌmɑləfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mol•li•fy (mol′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease. to mitigate or reduce; soften:to mollify one's demands. Late Latin mollificāre, equivalent. to Latin molli(s) soft + -ficāre -fy Middle French mollifier Middle English 1350–1400 mol′li•fi•ca′tion, n. mol′li•fi′er, n. mol′li•fy′ing•ly, adv. mol′li•fi′a•ble, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mollify /ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive) to pacify; soothe to lessen the harshness or severity of Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French mollifier, via Late Latin, from Latin mollis soft + facere to make ˈmolliˌfiable adj ˌmollifiˈcation n ˈmolliˌfier n
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