Quell/GRE/Lanbao

GRE蓝宝

Transitive verb

• 压制，平息，减轻(to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission)
  • (类)
    • irrepressible·quell =obdurate·move 镇压不住的难以镇压= 冷酷无情的难以打动
  • (反)
    • quell ≠ foment/instigate/ro use/incite 压制 ≠ 煽动/怂恿/鼓舞/煽动
    • foment ≠ quash/quell 煽动 ≠ 镇压
  • (同)
    • annihilate, extinguish, put down, quash, quench, squash, suppress
  • (例)
    • the police used fire hoses and teat gas to quell the rioters.

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