propitiation
[prə.piʃi'eiʃən]
n. 安抚, 劝解, 赎罪
例句与用法:
They offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.
他们供奉祭品以求神息怒。
词形变化:
形容词: propitiable | 副词: propitiatingly | 名词: propitiator | 动词过去式: propitiated | 动词过去分词: propitiated | 动词现在分词: propitiating | 动词第三人称单数: propitiates |
详细释义:
n.
1. 抚慰; 劝解
2. 补偿; 赎罪