quash
US /kwɑːʃ/
UK /kwɒʃ/
動詞
1.
撤銷, 廢止
reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure
範例:
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The court moved to quash the indictment.
法院決定撤銷起訴書。
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The conviction was quashed on appeal.
判決在上訴中被撤銷。
2.
平息, 鎮壓
put an end to; suppress
範例:
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He tried to quash the rumors.
他試圖平息謠言。
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The government moved quickly to quash the rebellion.
政府迅速採取行動鎮壓叛亂。
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