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quell

音標[kwel] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vt. 壓制, 平息, 減輕

詞型變化:

動詞過去式:quelled 過去分詞:quelled 現在分詞:quelling 第三人稱單數:quells 

英文解釋:

動詞 quell:

  1. suppress or crush completely
    同義詞:squelch, quench
  2. overcome or allay
    同義詞:stay, appease

例句:

  1. Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
    已派士兵去鎮壓動亂。
  2. The police have been called in to quell a minor disturbance.
    警察奉命出動以平息一場小規模的騷亂。
  3. The government's reassurances have done nothing to quell the doubts of the public.
    政府的再次保證並沒有消除公眾的疑慮。

詳細解釋:


quell

v.tr.(及物動詞)
quelled,quell.ing,quells
To put down forcibly; suppress:
用武力平息;鎮壓:
例句:
Police quelled the riot.
警察平息了 *

To pacify; quiet:
使平靜安靜
例句:
finally quelled the children`s fears.
最終驅散了孩子們的恐懼

來源:
Middle English quellen [to kill]
中古英文 quellen [殺死]
from Old English cwellan * see g wel…-
源自 古英文 cwellan *參見 g wel…-

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