appease
의미: To pacify or satisfy a demand by making concessions, especially at the expense of principle. In British political history, it is closely associated with the policy of yielding to aggression.
Appease is permanently coloured by its association with Neville Chamberlain's policy towards Nazi Germany in the 1930s — 'appeasement' remains one of the most loaded words in British political discourse. As a result, the word almost always carries negative connotations of weakness, naivety, or moral cowardice. To accuse someone of appeasement is to suggest they are sacrificing long-term security for short-term peace.
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- Critics accused the foreign secretary of attempting to appease the regime rather than confronting its human rights abuses. 批评者指责外交大臣试图姑息该政权,而非正面面对其人权侵犯行为。Los críticos acusaron al ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de intentar apaciguar al régimen en lugar de hacer frente a sus abusos contra los derechos humanos.批評家たちは外相がその政権の人権侵害に立ち向かうのではなく、宥めようとしていると非難した。비평가들은 외무장관이 그 정권의 인권 침해에 맞서기보다는 유화하려 한다고 비난했다.
- The company raised wages by two per cent in a transparent effort to appease the workforce before the annual general meeting. 该公司在年度股东大会前透明地将工资提高了百分之二,以安抚员工。La empresa subió los salarios un dos por ciento en un transparente esfuerzo por apaciguar a la plantilla antes de la junta general anual.会社は年次株主総会を前に労働力を宥めるための見え透いた努力として賃金を2パーセント引き上げた。회사는 연례 주주총회를 앞두고 직원들을 달래기 위한 노골적인 시도로 임금을 2퍼센트 인상했다.
- History teaches us that attempting to appease aggressors rarely leads to lasting peace. 历史告诉我们,试图姑息侵略者很少能带来持久的和平。La historia nos enseña que intentar apaciguar a los agresores rara vez conduce a una paz duradera.歴史は、侵略者を宥めようとすることが持続的な平和につながることはめったにないと教えている。역사는 침략자를 유화하려는 시도가 지속적인 평화로 이어지는 경우가 거의 없다고 가르치고 있다.
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맥락: journalism, academic, professional
어조: critical
기원과 역사
From Old French apaisier (to bring to peace), from a- (to) + pais (peace), from Latin pax. Entered English in the 14th century; the pejorative political sense hardened in the late 1930s.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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