propitiation 详细解释

propitiation

[prə.piʃi'eiʃən]

n. 安抚, 劝解, 赎罪

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 |

词义辨析

同义参见:

settlement  

英英释义

名词 propitiation:

the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity

同义词：placation, conciliation

the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

同义词：expiation, atonement

补充

propitiationpropitiation英:[prəʊˌpɪʃi:ˈeɪʃən] 美:[proˌpɪʃiˈeʃən]n.1.安抚,和解

例句

1. he lifted his hands in propitiation.他举起手来祈求宽恕。

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