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pacify
vt.镇定；抚慰 (appease, placate)
Even a written apology failed to pacify the indignant hostess.
即使是书面的道歉也无法平息女主人的愤怒。
placate
vt.安抚 (appease, pacify)
To placate an infant, a mom has to offer vocal reassurance.
为了安抚婴儿，母亲必须口头保证。
relax
v.（使）松弛，放松(ease)
slacken
使松弛 (loosen, slow down)
I slackened the line to let the fish swim.
我放松鱼线让鱼游动。
soothe
v.缓和，减轻 (appease, relieve)
abate
vi. 减弱，减轻，减低 (decrease, curtail)
The government abated the tax to spur investment.
政府为了刺激投资而减少了税收。
demulcent
adj.缓和的；镇痛的
lenitive
adj.润泽的；缓和的 n. 润泽药，缓和剂
alleviate
vt.减轻，缓和（痛苦等）
No arguments shall be wanted on ray part that can alleviate so severe a misfortune.
对于能减轻如此严重的不幸的事情，在这方面不需要争论。
relieve
vt.减少；减轻 (alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, palliate)
This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
这将在一定程度上减轻火车上的压力。
detach
vt.分开，分离 (remove, separate)
Sally detached the spray nozzle from the hose.
莎莉把喷头从软管上取下来。
detached
adj.分离的(separated, disconnected)
The house has a detached garage rather than an adjoining one.
这栋房子有一个独立的车库，而不是毗邻的车库。
disunite
vt.使分离
He managed to disunite the links of a chain.
他设法把一条链子的链环拆开了。
