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propitiatory

[prə'pɪʃɪətɔri]
  • adj. 安抚的;劝解的;讨好的

英英释意


1. having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation;
"expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"
2. intended to reconcile or appease;
"sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"