quell

单词音标

quell音标[kwel]

汉语翻译

vt. 压制, 平息, 减轻

词型变化

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

英语解释

动词 quell:

suppress or crush completely

同义词：squelch, quench

overcome or allay

同义词：stay, appease

例句

Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.

已派士兵去镇压动乱。

The police have been called in to quell a minor disturbance.

**奉命出动以平息一场小规模的骚乱。

The government\'s reassurances have done nothing to quell the doubts of the public.

*府的再次保证并没有消除公众的疑虑。

详细解释

quell

v.tr.（及物动词）

quelled,quell.ing,quells

To put down forcibly; suppress:

用武力平息；镇压：

例句：

Police quelled the riot.

**平息了暴动

To pacify; quiet:

使平静；安静：

例句：

finally quelled the children`s fears.

*终驱散了孩子们的恐惧

来源：

Middle English quellen [to kill]

中古英语 quellen [杀死]

from Old English cwellan * see g wel…-

源自 古英语 cwellan *参见 g wel…-