一分钟学个词｜Placate

今天我们要学的词是 Placate.

To placate有安抚的意思。

German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to placate critics of her open-door policy for refugees by insisting that most refugees would go home once the conflicts are over. 德国总理默克尔坚持说，战乱结束后，大多数难民都会回家，以此来安抚那些反对向难民敞开大门的人。

美国副总统拜登在参加世界经济论坛时发表讲话指出，Corporations should avoid making short-term decisions to placate shareholders and instead plan for long-term economic viability. 大公司应避免为安抚股东而做出短期决策，而是要为长期经济活力进行规划。

好的，我们今天学习的词是 Placate.

小作业：用今天学的词组 Placate 造一个句子吧。