词源

源自盎格魯-諾曼語 、、中古法語 ，源自 (“和平”) + ，后改为 +‎ 。

发音

• (英國) 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈpiːsəb(ə)l/

  • （英国南部）音频：

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形容词

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1. 热爱和平的，拒绝暴力的 （自14世纪）
   • 1999 12月 29, Faisal Bodi, The Guardian:

     But in the Muslim world we are dealing with regimes who have banished, imprisoned, silenced or neutralised all opposition, even where this is entirely peaceable.

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

   • 2011 2月 8, ‘Feeling understandably twitchy’, The Economist:

     But if you talk to people here privately, they suggest there are three possible scenarios. The first (intended to sound incredible) is that Israel’s biggest neighbour will be transformed into a peaceable, pluralist democracy.

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

2. 和平的 （自14世纪）
   • 1922 February, , , Paris: Shakespeare and Company, […], →OCLC:

     , Episode 16:

     Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head [...].

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