Word · Frequency #33847
conciliating
安抚；抚慰；赢得…的好感/支持
conciliating is the present participle of conciliate.
to cause someone to be more favorably inclined; to gain the good will of
- 1.
To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate; to propitiate.
使平静和满足,或重新获得好感；安抚；劝解。
- 2.
To mediate in a dispute.
调解争端。
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
In use
The manager tried to conciliate the angry customers by offering refunds.
She conciliated her colleagues with a sincere apology and a small gift.
The government attempted to conciliate the protesters by promising to listen to their concerns.
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。
She worked hard to conciliate the conflict between the two departments.
她努力调解两个部门之间的冲突。
conciliate + noun (something) + with + noun (something)
Connections
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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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”。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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