quash
UK [kwɒʃ] US [kwɑ:ʃ] verb transitive
REFUSE 拒绝
■to state officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be accepted 撤销，废止，宣布…无效•His conviction was quashed in March 1986 after his counsel argued that the police evidence was a tissue of lies.他的辩护人举证说明了警方的证据是一派谎言，于是在1986年3月撤销了对他的判决。
UK [kwɒʃ] US [kwɑ:ʃ] verb transitive
STOP 使停止
■to forcefully stop something that you do not want to happen 镇压，平息•The revolt was swiftly quashed by government troops.叛乱很快就被政府军镇压住了。 •The company moved quickly to quash rumours/speculation that it is losing money.公司迅速地采取行动，平息了亏损的谣言。 |