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。
We know the banks want to quell the controversy.
我们知道银行希望平息争论。
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。
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。
How much higher inflationary expectations-and to quell them, interest rates-will go is the question.
通胀预期及要扑灭他们的利率将有多高还是一个疑问。
They found that metoclopramide worked faster to quell symptoms of nausea and vomiting than droperidol.
他们发现胃复安比达哌啶醇能更快速地镇定呕吐和恶心的症状。
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。
I was trying to quell a growing unease.
我正在设法消除日益增长的不安。
Talk of a new architecture for the international system does not quell the anger of the dispossessed and unemployed.
对构建新国际体系的讨论无法平息失去房屋和工作的人的愤怒。
"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。