quell
US /kwel/
UK /kwel/
动词
1.
平息, 镇压, 压制
to put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force
示例:
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The police were called in to quell the riot.
警方被召来平息骚乱。
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The government quickly moved to quell the uprising.
政府迅速采取行动平息了起义。
2.
平息, 抑制, 消除
to suppress (a feeling, especially an unpleasant one)
示例:
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She tried to quell her rising panic.
她试图平息内心日益增长的恐慌。
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His words did little to quell her fears.
他的话对平息她的恐惧作用不大。