quell
[kwel] verb transitive
■to stop something, especially by using force （尤其指透过武力）制止，平息；镇压•Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest.身穿防暴装的员警奉命前来平息骚乱。 •This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.最近一次的挫折对消除人们对俱乐部前景与日俱增的疑虑没有一点好处。 |