| 释义 |
quell /kwel/ vt. | n.
I vt.
1. 镇压；平息；压制
quell a riot 镇压暴乱
A student protest movement was quelled bloodily. 一场学生的抗议运动被血腥镇压了。
quell disagreement 压制不同意见
2. 消除；减轻
quell fears (doubts) 消除恐惧(疑虑)
quell pain (grief) 减轻痛苦(悲痛)
He quelled the thought with shame. 他羞愧地打消了那个念头。
II n.
1. 〈古〉镇压的权力；镇压手段
2. 〈废〉杀戮，屠杀
[<OE cwellan to kill; 与 OS quellian, OHG quellen, ON kvelja to torment 有关] |