quell
第三人称
quells
现在进行时
quelling
过去式
quelled
过去完成时
quelled
1
镇压, 平息
to forcefully stop or crush something
及物动词
- The military was called in to quell the uprising and restore order.
军队被召来镇压起义并恢复秩序。
- The police used tear gas to quell the protest and disperse the crowd.
警方使用催泪瓦斯来镇压抗议活动并驱散人群。
- The leader took decisive action to quell any opposition within the organization.
领导者采取了果断行动来镇压组织内的任何反对意见。
- The decisive action taken by the leader has quelled potential uprisings.
领导者采取的果断行动平息了潜在的起义。
- As tensions rise, the government is quelling any signs of dissent.
随着紧张局势升级，政府正在压制任何异议迹象。
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平息, 缓解
to reduce or calm fears, doubts, or other negative emotions
及物动词
- The leader's reassuring words helped quell the public's growing anxiety about the economic crisis.
领导人的安抚话语有助于平息公众对经济危机日益增长的焦虑。
- The company issued a statement to quell concerns over the safety of its new product.
该公司发表声明以平息对其新产品安全性的担忧。
- The doctor’s calm demeanor helped quell the patient’s fears before the surgery.
医生的冷静态度有助于在手术前平息病人的恐惧。
- To quell the students' worries, the professor extended the assignment deadline.
为了平息学生们的担忧，教授延长了作业的截止日期。