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quell vt.压制；平息；消除；减轻 (1) 已派士兵去镇压动乱。(2) 不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。(3) 警察奉命出动以平息一场小规模的骚乱。(4) 困难和挫折从来就压不住他们的好奇心。(5) 政府的再次保证并没有消除公众的疑虑。(6) 这种药可减轻你的喉痛。(7) 布什希望缓解对台湾的压力。 When it first came into existence, the verb quell actually meant “to murder.” That's a bit more serious than our modern definition, but you can use that old definition to help you imagine offing your worries or putting a permanent end to criticism. These days quell is often used to mean "pacify," as in the police quelling an angry mob or a mom quelling a kid's temper tantrum.

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英 [kwel] 美 [kwel] (1) Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.(2) The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.(3) The police have been called in to quell a minor disturbance.(4) Difficulties and setbacks never quell their curiosity.(5) The government's reassurances have done nothing to quell the doubts of the public.(6) This medicine will quell your sore throat.(7) Mr Bush hopes to quell tensions over Taiwan. Meaning to suppress or overcome, quell is what you have to do with nerves before a big test and fears before going skydiving. 1[VERB 动词]压制；消除；镇压；平息 To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it.   [V n]Troops eventually quelled the unrest.军队最终平息了动乱。2[VERB 动词]消除，祛除(害怕、愤怒等) If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling.   [V n]The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.新闻部长正努力消除民众对一触即发的石油危机的恐惧。

英语单词	quell
英美音标	英 [kwel] 美 [kwel]
中文释义	vt.压制；平息；消除；减轻
英语例句	(1) Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots. (2) The armed force had to be called out to quell violence. (3) The police have been called in to quell a minor disturbance. (4) Difficulties and setbacks never quell their curiosity. (5) The government's reassurances have done nothing to quell the doubts of the public. (6) This medicine will quell your sore throat. (7) Mr Bush hopes to quell tensions over Taiwan.
中文例句	(1) 已派士兵去镇压动乱。 (2) 不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。 (3) 警察奉命出动以平息一场小规模的骚乱。 (4) 困难和挫折从来就压不住他们的好奇心。 (5) 政府的再次保证并没有消除公众的疑虑。 (6) 这种药可减轻你的喉痛。 (7) 布什希望缓解对台湾的压力。
vocabulary简明	Meaning to suppress or overcome, quell is what you have to do with nerves before a big test and fears before going skydiving.
vocabulary扩展	When it first came into existence, the verb quell actually meant “to murder.” That's a bit more serious than our modern definition, but you can use that old definition to help you imagine offing your worries or putting a permanent end to criticism. These days quell is often used to mean "pacify," as in the police quelling an angry mob or a mom quelling a kid's temper tantrum.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]压制；消除；镇压；平息 To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it. [V n] Troops eventually quelled the unrest. 军队最终平息了动乱。 2 [VERB 动词]消除，祛除(害怕、愤怒等) If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling. [V n] The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis. 新闻部长正努力消除民众对一触即发的石油危机的恐惧。

Quell Called Police Fears Quelling Verb 动词 Stop