这组动词均含有“平息、使平静”之意。

其用法区别是：

一、appease：指通过作出让步满足要求来平息某人的愤怒、激动等。

如：

They appeased their child by giving him candy.

他们给啼哭的孩子吃糖使他不哭。

They appeased him by saying sorry.

他们道了歉才使他平息下来。

二、pacify：指平息正在进行着的争吵、斗欧等，其结果不一定能够消除纷争的原因。

如：

It was evident that more troops were needed to pacify the area.

很明显，需要派更多的军队才能使该地区恢复平静。

An army was required in order to pacify the islands.

要派军队来平息这个岛。