quell

英 [kwel]

美 [kwel]

v.  制止; 平息; 镇压; 消除，缓解，减轻(强烈或不快的感情)

过去分词：quelled　现在分词：quelling　过去式：quelled　第三人称单数：quells　

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牛津词典

verb

• 制止；平息；镇压
  to stop sth such as violent behaviour or protests
  1. Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
     已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
  2. She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look.
     她格格地笑了起来，但鲍勃用眼色制止了她。
• 消除，缓解，减轻（强烈或不快的感情）
  to stop or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings
  1. to quell your fears
     消除恐惧

柯林斯词典

• VERB 压制;消除;镇压;平息
  Toquellopposition or violent behaviour means to stop it.
  1. Troops eventually quelled the unrest.
     军队最终平息了动乱。
• VERB 消除，祛除(害怕、愤怒等)
  If youquellan unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling.
  1. The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.
     新闻部长正努力消除民众对一触即发的石油危机的恐惧。

英英释义

verb

• suppress or crush completely
  1. squelch any sign of dissent
  2. quench a rebellion
  Synonym:squelchquench
• overcome or allay
  1. quell my hunger
  Synonym:stayappease

双语例句

• The European Central Bank alone has the power to quell the eurozone crisis.
  只有欧洲央行（ecb）才有力量化解这场欧元区危机。
• Factions within Aryan increasingly sought to use crystal energy to quell the adversaries.
  雅利安人内部阵营越来越想要使用水晶能量以平息对手，但这被ATLARa和“一的法则”之波塞顿人坚定拒绝。雅利安人几度徒劳地企图恐吓波塞顿人，但每次都被平息。
• I was trying to quell a growing unease.
  我正在设法消除日益增长的不安。
• The results surpassed expectations and will quell murmuring against his leadership.
  选举结果好于预期，这将平息对他领导能力的质疑。
• This statement won't quell disagreement over the voting rights act.
  这个声明难以消除在选举权法案上的分歧意见。
• The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.
  新闻部长正努力消除民众对一触即发的石油危机的恐惧。
• Scheduling raises to coincide with the change to a new plan can also quell objections.
  此外，同时提高员工薪资，以此来配合新计划，也能起到平息反对意见的效果。
• An eloquent memo to staff can quell fears, dampen dissent, or inspire people to reach new heights.
  对员工有说服力的提醒能消除恐惧，排除异议，鼓舞员工达到新高度。
• The police had been called in to quell a minor disturbance.
  警察奉命出动以平息一场小规模的骚乱。
• Mr Bush hopes to quell tensions over Taiwan.
  而布什则希望缓解对台湾的压力。