placate
verb [ T ] uk/pləˈkeɪt/ us/ˈpleɪ.keɪt/
平息,安抚
to stop someone from feeling angry
Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements. 许诺今后进行改善无法安抚愤怒的少数民族团体。
Synonyms: appease assuage conciliatemollifypacify