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Peaceable

“Peaceable” 是形容词,表示倾向于和平而非冲突(favouring peace rather than conflict),也可形容环境或氛围安宁、平静。与 peaceful 相近,但 peaceable 更强调性格或行为上的“不爱争斗”,略带书面色彩。

  1. “They reached a peaceable settlement after months of negotiation.” (数月谈判后,他们达成了和平解决方案。)
  2. “He was a peaceable man who avoided arguments.” (他是个温和的人,从不爱争吵。)
  3. “The protest remained peaceable despite the tense atmosphere.” (尽管气氛紧张,抗议活动始终保持和平有序。)

“Peaceable” 源自 “peace”(和平),经古法语 “peisible” 进入英语,与 peaceful 同源。

  • 词根:peace(和平)
  • 后缀:-able(形容词后缀,表示“能够……的、易于……的”)

在法律与政治文本中,peaceable assembly(和平集会)是常见搭配;该词强调以非暴力方式解决分歧,体现英美文化对公民权利与公共秩序的平衡。

  • 固定搭配: “peaceable settlement” (和平解决), “peaceable assembly” (和平集会), “peaceable coexistence” (和平共处)
  • 名词: peace(和平)
  • 近义形容词: peaceful(和平的、宁静的)

“peace + able”:能够和平相处的——peaceable。

“The two neighbors, once bitter rivals, now share a peaceable routine of morning greetings over the garden fence.” (这两位曾是死对头的邻居,如今在花园篱笆边用晨间问候过着和睦的日子。)