quell
美音:
[kwel
]英音:
[kwel
]v.镇压
难易程度:
quell为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:quelled 过去分词:quelled 现在分词:quelling 第三人称单数:quells
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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 downquell 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.