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v.镇压

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quell


/kwel; kwɛl/
v [Tn] put an end to (sth); suppress制止(某事物); 镇压; 压制
*quell the rebellion, opposition,uprising, etc 镇压叛乱、反抗、起义等
* quell sb's fears, anxieties, etc 消除某人的恐惧、忧虑等.

quell


v [T]formal
[Language: Old English;Origin: cwellan 'to kill']
to end a situation in which people are behaving violently or protesting, especially by using force
= put down
quell the violence/disturbance/riot etc
 Police used live ammunition to quell the disturbances.
literary to reduce or stop unpleasant feelings such as fear, doubt, or worry
 'Jerry?' she called, trying to quell the panic inside her.