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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 results surpassed expectations and will quell murmuring against his leadership.
  选举结果好于预期，这将平息对他领导能力的质疑。
• Mr Bush hopes to quell tensions over Taiwan.
  而布什则希望缓解对台湾的压力。
• He also built the fantastic Park quell.
  他还建造了神奇的奎尔公园。
• 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。
• At the same time, a slowdown in the transfer of jobs and business units to developing countries and outside providers could quell the anti-globalisation and protectionist urges of politicians in the US and Europe.
  与此同时，如果向发展中国家和海外服务供应商转移就业岗位和企业部门的速度减缓，美国和欧洲政客们反全球化和保护主义的呼声可能会有所平息。
• He can not quell his fear.
  他无法压抑他的恐惧。
• 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。