propitiate
의미: To win or regain the favour of someone, especially a god or powerful figure, by doing something to appease them. Often implies a submissive or conciliatory gesture.
Propitiate carries overtones of ritual appeasement and is rooted in religious practice — the idea of making offerings to placate an angry deity. In modern usage, it has broadened to describe any attempt to mollify a powerful or displeased person, though it retains a slightly archaic or literary flavour. It is more formal and loaded than 'appease' or 'placate,' suggesting that the person being propitiated holds disproportionate power. The related adjective is 'propitiatory' and the noun 'propitiation.'
예문
- The chief executive issued a public apology in an effort to propitiate shareholders who were furious about the falling dividend. 首席执行官发表公开道歉,试图安抚因股息下降而愤怒的股东。El director ejecutivo emitió una disculpa pública en un intento de propiciar a los accionistas furiosos por la caída del dividendo.最高経営責任者は、配当減少に激怒する株主をなだめるために公式謝罪を発表した。최고경영자는 배당금 하락에 격분한 주주들을 달래기 위해 공식 사과를 발표했다.
- Ancient Britons propitiated their gods with elaborate seasonal ceremonies at sites such as Stonehenge. 古代不列颠人在巨石阵等地举行精心的季节性仪式来祭祀神灵。Los antiguos britanos propiciaban a sus dioses con elaboradas ceremonias estacionales en sitios como Stonehenge.古代ブリトン人はストーンヘンジなどの場所で精緻な季節の儀式を行い、神々をなだめた。고대 브리튼인들은 스톤헨지 등의 장소에서 정교한 계절 의식을 행하여 신들을 달랬다.
- The party leadership tried to propitiate its rebellious backbenchers by offering minor concessions on the housing bill. 党的领导层试图通过在住房法案上做出小幅让步来安抚叛逆的后座议员。La dirección del partido intentó propiciar a los diputados rebeldes ofreciendo concesiones menores en el proyecto de ley de vivienda.党指導部は、住宅法案に関して小さな譲歩を提示することで、反旗を翻すバックベンチ議員たちをなだめようとした。당 지도부는 주택 법안에 관해 소소한 양보를 제안함으로써 반기를 든 평의원들을 달래려 했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: literary, academic, journalism
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin propitiare (to make favourable), from propitius (favourable, gracious). Entered English in the late 16th century, initially in theological contexts.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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