英汉解释

vt. 平息；镇压；减轻；消除

同义词

v. appease，quench，squelch，stay

参考例句

1. The police quelled the disturbances in inner-city areas.
警察平息了市中心区的骚乱。
2. Who can quell my passion?
谁能够平息我的热情？
3. Look, he seems to hope to quell public anger.
看上去，他似乎希望以此来平息公众的愤怒。

英英解释

v.
  1. suppress or crush completely
  2. overcome or allay

网络释义

quell
平息; 镇压，平息; 镇压; 压制;
quell fears
消除恐惧; 消除惧怕;
to quell
镇压;
quell a fire
灭火;
to quell the problem
解除问题。;