
pacification
词源
源自拉丁语 'pacificatio',由 'pax'(和平)和 'facere'(制造)组合而成,15世纪通过法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指通过武力或政治手段平息冲突、恢复和平的行为,常用于描述政府镇压叛乱或结束战争的过程。
“The pacification of the region took several years of military operations.”
(该地区的平定花了数年军事行动才完成。)
“Historical records show brutal methods were used in the pacification campaign.”
(历史记载显示平定行动中使用了残酷手段。)
❶ 安抚或平息情绪的行为,使某人或群体恢复平静状态,这种用法更侧重心理层面。
“The mother's pacification of the crying baby involved gentle rocking.”
(母亲通过轻轻摇晃来安抚哭泣的婴儿。)
“Diplomatic pacification efforts prevented the protest from escalating.”
(外交安抚措施阻止了抗议活动升级。)
常见短语
pacification process — 指逐步恢复和平与秩序的阶段性过程,常用于描述战后或冲突后的社会重建。
“The pacification process included disarming militias and restoring civil services.”
(平定进程包括解除民兵武装和恢复民事服务。)
pacification force — 专门执行平定任务的军事或警察部队,负责在动荡地区维持秩序。
“UN peacekeepers acted as a pacification force in the border area.”
(联合国维和部队在边境地区充当平定部队。)