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。
• 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。
• "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。
• YOU will KNOW when to access our realms, you will FEEL us near, we wished to make contact with you at this time to quell any FEAR that YOU may have had at the depth of energy that you connect to.
  你会知晓何时进入到了我们的实相，你会感觉到我们的接近，我们希望此时与你接触，在你所连接到的能量层面来平息你可能拥有的任何恐惧。
• This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.
  最近的挫折无助于消除人们对该俱乐部前景不断增加的疑虑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We know the banks want to quell the controversy.
  我们知道银行希望平息争论。