quell 详细解释

quell

[kwel]

vt.压制, 平息, 消除, 减轻

vt.

1. 镇压; 平息; 压制

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。

2. 消除; 减轻

词形变化

动词过去式: quelled | 动词过去分词: quelled | 动词现在分词: quelling | 动词第三人称单数: quells |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.压制; 消灭; 平定

calm  subdue  quiet  pacify  appease  cool  hush  mollify  lull  smother  crush  reduce  suppress  extinguish  stifle  

同义参见:

quench  lessen  lower  abort  stem  repress  silence  

英英释义

动词 quell:

suppress or crush completely

同义词：squelch, quench

overcome or allay

同义词：stay, appease

补充

quellquell英:[kwel] 美:[kwɛl]vt.1.(用武力)制止, 结束, 镇压

例句

1. The police quelled the disturbances in inner-city areas.警察平息了市中心区的骚乱。 2. The armed rebellion was quelled only in a few days.几天之内武装叛乱就被镇压下去了。 3. This medicine will quell your sore throat.这种药可减轻你的喉痛。 4. extra police were called to quell the disturbance.为平息骚乱调集了增援警力。 5. Connor quelled him with a look.康纳用眼色制止了他。 6. he spoke up again to quell any panic among the assembled youngsters.他再一次抬高嗓门来消除聚在一起的年轻人的慌乱。 7. Police quelled [=quashed] the riot.警方平息了这场骚乱。 8. The president's remarks quelled [=eased] employees' fears.总裁的讲话消除了员工们的恐惧。

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