学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3440 appease

 今天我们要学的词是 appease¹.

 

appease 的意思是安抚，讨好。 Germany hopes to reduce its carbon footprint and appease the young climate activists² by rolling out new and innovative³ trains. 德国希望通过推出有创新性的新火车来减少碳排放，并安抚年轻的气候问题活动人士。

 

Critics point out that American companies from all sectors⁴ of the economy have to twist their values to appease the Chinese government to be granted access to its huge market. 批评人士指出，美国各个经济领域的企业不得不扭曲自己的价值观，讨好中国政府，以便得到机会进入庞大的中国市场。

1 appease   

v.安抚，缓和，平息，满足

参考例句：

• He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
• The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。

2 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

4 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》