/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ ||; ˈmɑləˌfaɪ/verb [T] (
present participle mollifying third person singular present mollifies;past tense past participle mollified) (
formal 正式) to make sb feel less angry or upset 安慰；安抚；使平息怒气:
His explanation failed to mollify her. 他的解释没能平息她的怒气。