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conciliatory

UK //kənˈsɪl.i.ə.tər.i//US //kənˈsɪl.i.ə.tɔːr.i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conciliare'(意为‘调和、安抚’),后经法语 'conciliatoire' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指为平息争端或缓和紧张关系而表现出的友好或让步态度,常用于化解冲突或改善关系的场合。

“He made a conciliatory speech to calm the angry crowd.”

(他发表了安抚性的演讲以平息愤怒的人群。)

“The government took conciliatory measures to resolve the labor dispute.”

(政府采取了和解措施来解决劳资纠纷。)

同义词:placatory, appeasing, pacific

常见短语

conciliatory tone — 指说话时采用的缓和或安抚的语气,常用于化解冲突或表达善意。

“She adopted a conciliatory tone to smooth over the disagreement.”

(她采用了缓和的语气来化解分歧。)

conciliatory gesture — 指为表达和解或缓和关系而做出的友好举动,如让步或道歉。

“Offering to meet halfway was seen as a conciliatory gesture.”

(提出折中方案被视为一种和解的姿态。)