1.+ person哄劝；劝诱
The government coaxed them to give up their strike by promising them temporary residence permits.政府承诺给他们发放暂住证, 诱哄他们放弃罢工。
2.to coax sth from sb or to coax sth out of sb
+ information, consent哄劝(或劝诱)某人给出某事物
It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King.路易斯连哄带劝, 直到复活节才勉强得到法国国王的许可。
3.+ machine, device小心(或耐心)地摆弄
He coaxed the engine into starting.他小心翼翼地发动引擎。
He was delighted to coax the monoplane to 330 m.p.h.这架单翼飞机在他的摆弄下时速达到了330英里, 他感到很高兴。