mollify
词根词缀：
emollient n. 润肤剂；软化剂
e 加强 + molli〔= moll〕软 + ent …剂 → 使…变软 → 软化剂
mollification n. 缓和
moll 软 + ification …化 → 缓和
mollify v. 抚慰；变软
moll 软 + ify 使… → 抚慰；变软
mollusk n. 软体动物
moll 软 + usk → 软体动物
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句：
The President's comments, however did little to mollify the project's opponents.
总统的这番话并没有平息反对这个计划的人的愤怒。
Something that'll mollify the right.
这些话要能安抚一下右翼。
Hard discipline may be needed to preserve the euro, and to mollify German voters who do not want to bankroll irresponsible neighbours.
强硬的规则是必要的，可以保护欧元，也可以安抚不愿再为不负责任的邻国掏腰包的德国选民。
You can rarely, if ever, please, placate, change, or mollify an asshole.
不可能取悦、平息或改造一个混蛋。
A shorter working week has been proposed to mollify the effects of the new working arrangements.
一个较短的上作周被建议用来缓和新的工作安排的影响。
But it has placed conditions on its future membership of the bank in an attempt to mollify concerns expressed by its main military ally, the US.
但澳大利亚对其在亚投行的未来成员身份设定了条件，以安抚主要军事盟友美国所表达的关切。