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quell

🇬🇧 UK/kwel/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To put down or suppress (a rebellion, fear, or disturbance); to cause to submit.

镇压，平息；压制

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
quellother
=quell

Common Collocations

  • 1.quell a rebellion镇压叛乱
  • 2.quell fears消除恐惧
  • 3.quell unrest平息动乱
  • 4.quell a riot镇压暴乱

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The government sent troops to quell the violent uprising in the capital.

  • 2.

    She took a deep breath to quell her rising anxiety before the interview.

  • 3.

    The manager stepped in to quell the heated argument between two colleagues.

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