peaceably
adverb uk/ˈpiː.sə.bli/ us/ˈpiː.sə.bli/
和平地;太平地
without violence or war, or in a peaceful way
We want the two states to exist peaceably side by side. 我们希望两国和平共处。
They are peaceably exercising their right of free speech. 他们正在和平地行使言论自由的权利。
息事宁人地,避免争吵地
in a calm way, without arguments or trouble
He estimates that 95% of divorces are settled peaceably in his court. 据他估计,他的法庭中95%的离婚案都是和平解决的。
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- The 30 nations that signed off on the treaty are obligated to settle disputes peaceably.
- Like many who live in the heart of grizzly country, they are tolerant of bears and make efforts to live peaceably with them.
- The vagrants typically moved along peaceably but they often left behind dirty needles, miscellaneous trash, and human waste.
- Guinea pigs are restful creatures quite content to sit peaceably on a child's knee.
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