silence
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
UK /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
名詞
1.
2.
沉默, 緘默
a refusal to speak or communicate
範例:
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Her continued silence on the matter was frustrating.
她對此事的持續沉默令人沮喪。
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The government's silence on the scandal raised suspicions.
政府對醜聞的沉默引起了懷疑。
動詞
使安靜, 使沉默
make (someone or something) silent; cause to stop speaking or making a noise
範例:
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The teacher tried to silence the noisy students.
老師試圖讓吵鬧的學生安靜下來。
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The new regulations will silence critics of the policy.
新規定將使政策批評者保持沉默。
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