ˌsoften sb↔ˈup(informal)1to try to persuade sb to do sth for you by being very nice to them before you ask them打动；诱导；拉拢Potential customers are softened up with free gifts before the sales talk.谈生意之前，先送给潜在的客户一些赠品，以联络感情。2to make an enemy weaker and easier to attack削弱，瓦解（敌人力量） |