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quell

verb
/kwel/
/kwel/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they quell
/kwel/
/kwel/
he / she / it quells
/kwelz/
/kwelz/
past simple quelled
/kweld/
/kweld/
past participle quelled
/kweld/
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-ing form quelling
/ˈkwelɪŋ/
/ˈkwelɪŋ/
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  1. quell something/somebody to stop something such as violent behaviour or protests制止;平息;镇压
    • Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
    • (figurative) She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look.她格格地笑了起来,但鲍勃用眼神制止了她。
    Extra Examples
    • As the looting intensified, the president vowed to quell the violence by any means necessary.随着抢劫的加剧,总统发誓要采取一切必要手段平息暴力。
    • Riot police were needed to quell pitch invasions.需要防暴警察来镇压球场入侵。
    • The rising was swiftly quelled by loyal troops.忠诚的军队迅速平息了起义。
  2. quell something to stop or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings消除,缓解,减轻(强烈或不快的感情) synonym calm
    • to quell your fears消除恐惧
  3. Word OriginOld English cwellan ‘kill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kwellen and German quälen.

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