placate

词根词缀:

词根
plac,plais
1 = to please 取悦,使满意

complacent adj. 自满的

com 加强 + plac 取悦,使满意 + ent 具有…性质的,关于…的 →〔自己〕非常满意 → 自满的

complacence n. 自满

com 加强 + plac 取悦,使满意 + ence 表行为 → 自满

complacency n. 满足

com 加强 + plac 取悦,使满意 + ency 表状态 → 满足

complaisant adj. 讨好的

com 加强 + plais 取悦,使满意 + ant …的 → 取悦〔别人〕→ 讨好的

2 = to calm,to soothe 使平静;安慰

implacable adj. 不平静的;难以安慰的

im 不 + plac 使平静;安慰 + able 能…的 → 不平静的;难以安慰的

placate v. 安慰,抚慰

plac 使平静;安慰 + ate 使… → 使…平静 → 安慰

placebo n. 安慰剂

plac 使平静;安慰 + ebo → 让人平静〔的东西〕→ 安慰剂

placid adj. 平静的

plac 使平静;安慰 + id …的 → 平静的

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

Accommodation failed to placate the critics and may have demoralized supporters of a strong defense.

迁就没有能安抚批评者,而可能使强大防务的支持者灰心丧气。

You had better placate your parent's angry.

你最好安抚你家人的怒气。

The tax will placate local government demands for a share in local resources.

此税将安抚当地政府为达到当地资源分享的要求。

Placate the labour unions on Trade and get them to support Mr Obama on healthcare.

在贸易问题上安抚工会,以便让他们支持奥巴马的医改方案。

To placate the Parliament and the opposition, the government raised the bar for citizenship. Strict due diligence standards were set to weed out money launderers and criminals.

为了安抚议会和反对派,政府提高了获得公民身份的门槛,设定了严格的尽职调查标准,以剔除洗钱者和犯罪分子。

Nobody would tell her the truth, they were all too anxious to placate and to soothe.

谁也不愿告诉她事实真相,他们都急于安慰她。