pacify
verb [ T ] uk/ˈpæs.ɪ.faɪ/ us/ˈpæs.ə.faɪ/
(CALM)
使平静，平息;安抚
to cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied
He pacified his crying child with a bottle. 他用奶瓶来哄自己哭闹的孩子。
It was difficult for the police to pacify the angry crowd. 警方很难使愤怒的人群平静下来。
(PEACE)
平定，平息;绥靖
to bring peace to a place or end war in a place
A UN force has been sent in to try and pacify the area worst affected by the civil war. 已派去一支联合国部队以设法稳定受内战影响最严重的地区。