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单词 cajole
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ca•jole /kəˈdʒoʊl/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object (+ into)], -joled, -jol•ing. 
  1. to persuade by promises, false praise, or humor:We cajoled the ticket taker into letting us in free.
ca•jole•ment, n. [uncountable]
ca•jol•er, n. [countable]
ca•jol•er•y, n. [uncountable]They tried cajolery instead of threats.
ca•jol•ing•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ca•jole  (kə jōl),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -joled, -jol•ing. 
  1. to persuade by flattery or promises;
    wheedle;
    coax.
  • Latin cave(a) cage + -ola ole1) + -er infinitive suffix
  • Late Latin caveola
  • French cajoler to cajole or chatter like a jaybird, apparently derivative of *cajole birdcage (
  • 1635–45
ca•jolement, n. 
ca•joler, n. 
ca•joling•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cajole /kəˈdʒəʊl/ vb
  1. to persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax
Etymology: 17th Century: from French cajoler to coax, of uncertain origin

caˈjolement n caˈjoler n caˈjolery n
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