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

• It's also effective at calming restlessness and reducing anxiety& and may even quell restless legs syndrome.
  它在使人安静和减轻焦虑方面也是有效的&并且甚至可以减轻不宁腿综合征。
• Although the Kremlin and the Russian state media released photos and video footage of Putin last week, they did not quell the rumors about his whereabouts, because it was unclear when they were taken.
  即使克里姆林宫和俄罗斯联邦媒体上周发布了普京的照片和视频片段，仍然无法压制有关他行踪的传闻，因为这些信息并不明朗。
• "Tell him to quell the storm," said the voice of the doctor in my ear.
  “叫他平息暴风，”医生的声音在我耳边响起。
• 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。
• How much higher inflationary expectations-and to quell them, interest rates-will go is the question.
  通胀预期及要扑灭他们的利率将有多高还是一个疑问。
• 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。
• Mr Bush hopes to quell tensions over Taiwan.
  而布什则希望缓解对台湾的压力。
• To quell inflammation, eat antioxidant-rich foods such as berries, oranges, and asparagus.
  为了平息炎症，吃富含抗氧化剂的食品，如草莓，橙子，和芦笋。
• Previous downturns were induced by sharp interest rate rises to quell the consequences of overheating.
  先前的经济衰退，多源自政府为了抑制经济过热的影响而大幅提高利率的举措。
• 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。