quell
US /kwel/
UK /kwel/
動詞
1.
平息, 鎮壓, 壓制
to put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force
範例:
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The police were called in to quell the riot.
警方被召來平息騷亂。
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The government quickly moved to quell the uprising.
政府迅速採取行動平息了起義。
2.
平息, 抑制, 消除
to suppress (a feeling, especially an unpleasant one)
範例:
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She tried to quell her rising panic.
她試圖平息內心日益增長的恐慌。
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His words did little to quell her fears.
他的話對平息她的恐懼作用不大。