quelled

英 [kweld]

美 [kweld]

v.  制止; 平息; 镇压; 消除，缓解，减轻(强烈或不快的感情)
quell的过去分词和过去式

英英释义

adj

• subdued or overcome
  1. the quelled rebellion
  2. an uprising quenched almost before it started
  3. a squelched rumor
  Synonym:quenchedsquelched

双语例句

• Yet all the awards have not quelled her desire to expand her craft.
  然而所有这些大奖并未浇灭她进一步拓展演技的欲望。
• Timely increases in interest rates at the end of 2013 swiftly quelled inflation.
  2013年末，他及时加息，迅速平息了通胀。
• This argument and the awful weight of the hour quelled the would be heresy-hunters.
  这一论点，以及当时的严重局势，制止了那些所谓的迫害异端的人们。
• The increase was smaller than expected, but has not quelled fears that as inflation creeps up the government will need to slam on the economic brakes.
  这一数字比预期要小，但并未平息人们对政府会因通胀爬升而给经济踩急刹车的担忧。
• He quelled my protestation with a stern," Lieutenant, I'm in charge. "
  他严厉地制止了我的主张说：“中尉，我来负责。”
• The security forces counter-attacked the following day and quelled the unrest
  第二天安全部队发起反击，镇压了骚动。
• Fortunately, I took myself in hand in time. Mr. Atkinson was duly quelled.
  幸亏我及时地控制了自己。阿特金森先生被及时地将了一军。
• Today, 100-year-old IBM quelled long speculation over who would lead the tech giant into the next century.
  周二，成立一百周年的IBM公司平息了人们长久以来对谁将领导这一科技巨头步入下个世纪的猜测。
• With speculation over Ronaldo's future refusing to be quelled, United's attacking thrust could fall even more squarely on the shoulders of Old Trafford favourite Rooney next season.
  虽然关于小小罗未来的流言不止，不过在老特拉夫德宠儿鲁尼的带领下，曼联下赛季的进攻可能会更为犀利。
• The threat of nuclear terrorism has been quelled.
  核恐怖活动的威胁已经被消除了。