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peace offering

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈpeace ˌoffering noun [countable]  SORRY/APOLOGIZEsomething you give to someone to show them that you are sorry and want to be friendly, after you have annoyed or upset them 〔为表示歉意和友好而赠送的〕和平礼物,谢罪礼
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peace offeringMike brought in some doughnuts - I think they were a sort of peace offering.
ˈpeace ˌoffering nounChineseSyllable
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peace offering
ˈpeace ˌoffering noun [countable]
something you give to someone to show them that you are sorry and want to be friendly, after you have annoyed or upset them


peace offeringBrE /ˈpiːs ɒfərɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpiːs ɔːfərɪŋ/ 🔊, /ˈpiːs ɑːfərɪŋ/ 🔊 nouna present given to sb to show that you are sorry for sth or want to make peace after an argument 表示和解的礼物;致歉的礼物