quell

英 [kwel]

美 [kwel]

v. 制止; 平息; 镇压; 消除，缓解，减轻(强烈或不快的感情)

过去分词：quelled　现在分词：quelling　过去式：quelled　第三人称单数：quells　

Collins.1 / BNC.14026 / COCA.12955

牛津词典

verb

制止；平息；镇压
to stop sth such as violent behaviour or protests
1. Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
  已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
2. She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look.
  她格格地笑了起来，但鲍勃用眼色制止了她。
消除，缓解，减轻（强烈或不快的感情）
to stop or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings
1. to quell your fears
  消除恐惧

VERB 压制;消除;镇压;平息
Toquellopposition or violent behaviour means to stop it.
1. Troops eventually quelled the unrest.
  军队最终平息了动乱。
VERB 消除，祛除(害怕、愤怒等)
If youquellan unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling.
1. 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。

verb

suppress or crush completely
1. squelch any sign of dissent
2. quench a rebellion
Synonym:squelchquench
overcome or allay
1. quell my hunger
Synonym:stayappease

Mr Bush hopes to quell tensions over Taiwan.
而布什则希望缓解对台湾的压力。
The police had been called in to quell a minor disturbance.
警察奉命出动以平息一场小规模的骚乱。
Hitler had failed to quell or conquer Britain.
希特勒未能打败或征服不列颠。
Bahrain has thanked its Gulf allies for sending in troops to help quell the protests and restore order.
巴林感谢海湾同盟派出军队帮助平息抗议，恢复秩序。
I was trying to quell a growing unease.
我正在设法消除日益增长的不安。
"Tell him to quell the storm," said the voice of the doctor in my ear.
“叫他平息暴风，”医生的声音在我耳边响起。
This statement won't quell disagreement over the voting rights act.
这个声明难以消除在选举权法案上的分歧意见。
John Dalli, European health commissioner, called on Germany and other countries to help quell unnecessary public fears.
欧盟卫生专员约翰达利（JohnDalli）呼吁德国及其它国家帮助消除不必要的公众恐慌。
This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.
最近的挫折无助于消除人们对该俱乐部前景不断增加的疑虑。
We know the banks want to quell the controversy.
我们知道银行希望平息争论。