Word · Frequency #33847
conciliates
安抚;抚慰;赢得…的好感/支持
conciliates is the third person singular of conciliate.
核心释义
to cause someone to be more favorably inclined; to gain the good will of
- 1.
使平静和满足,或重新获得好感;安抚;劝解。
To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate; to propitiate.
- 2.
调解争端。
To mediate in a dispute.
调和;使相容;使协调;和解;调解;使平静和满足,或重新获得好感;安抚;劝解。;调解争端。;安抚
用法In use
The manager tried to conciliate the angry customers by offering refunds.
用法提示:此处 conciliate 为及物动词,表示“安抚、平息怒气”。
She conciliated her colleagues with a sincere apology and a small gift.
用法提示:conciliated 是 conciliate 的过去式,表示“安抚、赢得好感”。
The government attempted to conciliate the protesters by promising to listen to their concerns.
用法提示:此句中 conciliate 带宾语,表示“安抚、抚慰”。
conciliate + noun (person)
及物动词,宾语常为人或群体。
The manager tried to conciliate the angry customer.
经理试图安抚愤怒的顾客。
conciliate + noun (dispute or difference)
宾语常为冲突、分歧等抽象名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- conciliate the opposition
- 安抚反对派;争取反对派的支持
- The government tried to conciliate the opposition by offering a compromise.政府试图通过提供妥协方案来安抚反对派。
- conciliate critics
- 安抚批评者;赢得批评者的好感
- The minister made a few small concessions to conciliate critics.部长作出一些小的让步以安抚批评者。
- conciliate the public
- 安抚公众;赢得公众谅解
- The company published a sincere apology to conciliate the public.公司发表真诚的道歉以安抚公众。
- conciliate between the two parties
- 在双方之间进行调解
- A neutral mediator was called in to conciliate between the two parties.一位中立调解人受邀在双方之间进行调解。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象安抚受惊的小猫:轻声说“嘘,没事了”,让怒气平息,双方和好。conciliate 就是这样的“安抚;调解”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、diplomatic/business disputes 该词较正式,多用于书面或正式场合,通常表示安抚、平息怒气或调解争端;日常口语中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 conciliate 真正押韵的是 humiliate 和 affiliate(都读 /-ɪli.eɪt/)。initiate、negotiate、appreciate、mediate 虽也以 -iate 结尾,但发音分别含 /-ʃi.eɪt/ 或 /-di.eɪt/,不押韵。
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