conciliatory

英 [kənˈsɪliətəri]

美 [kənˈsɪliətɔːri]

adj.  调解的; 抚慰的; 意在和解的; 和解的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 调解的；抚慰的；意在和解的；和解的
  having the intention or effect of making angry people calm
  1. a conciliatory approach/attitude/gesture/move
     调解的方法；和解的态度 / 姿态 / 行动

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 愿意和解的; 调停的;安抚的
  When you areconciliatoryin your actions or behaviour, you show that you are willing to end a disagreement with someone.
  1. The next time he spoke he used a more conciliatory tone...
     他再次开口时使用了更具安抚性的语气。
  2. The President's speech was hailed as a conciliatory gesture toward business.
     总统的讲话被视为对商界的安抚性姿态，受到了欢迎。

英英释义

adj

• intended to placate
  1. spoke in a conciliating tone
  2. a conciliatory visit
  Synonym:conciliative
• making or willing to make concessions
  1. loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet
  Synonym:compromisingflexible

双语例句

• They approached the talks in a conciliatory spirit.
  他们抱一种和解的态度去参加谈判。
• The next time he spoke he used a more conciliatory tone
  他再次开口时使用了更具安抚性的语气。
• In marked contrast to earlier statements, the general adopted a conciliatory tone.
  与前面所说的话形成鲜明对比，将军采用了调和的语调。
• His letter was couched in conciliatory terms.
  他那封信里使用了表示和解的言辞。
• Mr Cameron recently made a conciliatory speech, stressing the contribution migrants make to the UK.
  卡梅伦近期做出了安抚性的发言，强调了移民对英国做出的贡献。
• The announcement follows some conciliatory moves from both Washington and Beijing.
  中国作出这项宣布之前，华盛顿和北京方面都摆出了一些和解姿态。
• His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone
  他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。
• His inaugural speech last Sunday was broadly conciliatory and emphasized clean government and rule of law.
  他在上星期的就职演说中致力于广泛的和解，强调廉洁的政府和树立法律的尊严。
• You make a conciliatory gesture towards Jane by inviting her to come with you.
  你可以邀请简跟你一块来，就算是和解的表示。
• Reform is politically possible only if the Americans start making more conciliatory noises, as Mr Paulson is doing.
  只有在美国采取更温和态度的前提下（就像鲍尔森正在做的那样），改革才具有政治上的可能性。