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

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pacification /ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n

the act, process, or policy of pacifying

pac•i•fy v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.

to bring or restore to a state of peace:The babysitter tried to pacify the screaming child.
to bring to a state of order, often by force; subdue:The army was ordered to pacify the surrounding area.

pac•i•fi•ca•tion n. [uncountable]See -pac-.

pa•cif•i•cate v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to pacify.

Latin pācificātus (past participle of pācificāre to make peace). See pacify, -ate¹
1640–50;

pac′i•fi•ca′tion, n.
pa•cif′i•ca′tor, n.
pa•cif•i•ca•to•ry adj.

pac•i•fy v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.

to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity;
quiet;
calm: to pacify an angry man.
to appease: to pacify one's appetite.
to reduce to a state of submission, esp. by military force;
subdue.

Latin pācificāre to make peace. See pacific, -fy
late Middle English 1425–75

pac′i•fi′a•ble, adj.
pac′i•fy′ing•ly, adv.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged soothe, mollify, assuage.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged anger, enrage.

单词	pacification
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pacification /ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n the act, process, or policy of pacifying WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pac•i•fy /ˈpæsəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. to bring or restore to a state of peace:The babysitter tried to pacify the screaming child. to bring to a state of order, often by force; subdue:The army was ordered to pacify the surrounding area. pac•i•fi•ca•tion /ˌpæsəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -pac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pa•cif•i•cate (pə sif′i kāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to pacify. Latin pācificātus (past participle of pācificāre to make peace). See pacify, -ate¹ 1640–50; pac′i•fi•ca′tion, n. pa•cif′i•ca′tor, n. pa•cif•i•ca•to•ry (pə sif′i kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pac•i•fy (pas′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man. to appease: to pacify one's appetite. to reduce to a state of submission, esp. by military force; subdue. Latin pācificāre to make peace. See pacific, -fy late Middle English 1425–75 pac′i•fi′a•ble, adj. pac′i•fy′ing•ly, adv. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged soothe, mollify, assuage. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged anger, enrage.
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