quash
美音:[kwɔʃ
]
英音:[kwɔʃ
]
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难易程度:
quash为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:quashed 过去分词:quashed 现在分词:quashing 第三人称单数:quashes
词根
cuss＝to strike（打击），to shake（摇动）
quash
/kwɒʃ; kwɑʃ/
v [Tn]
1 reject (sth) (by legal procedure) as not valid; declare (sth) not to be enforceable by law （依法）撤销（某事物）; 宣布（某事物）无效
*quash a verdict 宣布裁决无效
* They had their sentence quashed by the appeal court judge. 上诉法院的法官撤销了对他们的判决.
2 put an end to (sth); suppress or crush 制止（某事物）; 镇压; 捣碎
*The rebellion was quickly quashed.叛乱被迅速平息.
v [Tn]
1 reject (sth) (by legal procedure) as not valid; declare (sth) not to be enforceable by law （依法）撤销（某事物）; 宣布（某事物）无效
*quash a verdict 宣布裁决无效
* They had their sentence quashed by the appeal court judge. 上诉法院的法官撤销了对他们的判决.
2 put an end to (sth); suppress or crush 制止（某事物）; 镇压; 捣碎
*The rebellion was quickly quashed.叛乱被迅速平息.
quash
v [T]formal
[Sense: 1; Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: quasser, from Late Latin cassare, from Latin cassus 'having no effect, void']
[Sense: 2; Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: quasser, from Latin quassare 'to shake violently, break']
to officially say that a legal judgment or decision is no longer acceptable or correct
= overturn
The High Court later quashed his conviction for murder.
The decision was quashed by the House of Lords.
to say or do something to stop something from continuing
A hospital chief executive has quashed rumours that people will lose their jobs.
The government immediately moved to quash the revolt.
[Sense: 1; Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: quasser, from Late Latin cassare, from Latin cassus 'having no effect, void']
[Sense: 2; Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: quasser, from Latin quassare 'to shake violently, break']
to officially say that a legal judgment or decision is no longer acceptable or correct
= overturn
The High Court later quashed his conviction for murder.
The decision was quashed by the House of Lords.
to say or do something to stop something from continuing
A hospital chief executive has quashed rumours that people will lose their jobs.
The government immediately moved to quash the revolt.
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