quell

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• 英式音标 [kwel]
• 美式音标 [kwɛl]
• 国际音标 [kwel]
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基本解释

• vt. 平息；镇压；减轻；消除
• n. (Quell)人名；(捷)奎尔；(西)克利

同根派生

英汉例句

• He is unlikely to send in the army to quell nationalist aspirations.
  他不可能派兵去扼杀民族主义理想。
• Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
  已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
• Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
  士兵们被派去平息骚乱.
• Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
  已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
• 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。

词组短语

短语

• Harz Quell 哈尔兹平息;哈茨平息
• Quarter Quell 世纪极限赛
• quell fear 平息恐慌
• quell rebellions 平定统一
• Quell rumors 不散布流言

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• to stop something, especially by using force

柯林斯英英字典

• To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it.
• If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling.