動詞 quell:

1. suppress or crush completely
   同義詞：squelch, quench
2. overcome or allay
   同義詞：stay, appease

1. Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
   已派士兵去鎮(zhèn)壓動亂。
2. The police have been called in to quell a minor disturbance.
   警察奉命出動以平息一場小規(guī)模的騷亂。
3. The government's reassurances have done nothing to quell the doubts of the public.
   政府的再次保證并沒有消除公眾的疑慮。

quell

v.tr.（及物動詞）
quelled,quell.ing,quells
To put down forcibly; suppress:
用武力平息；鎮(zhèn)壓：
例句：
Police quelled the riot.
警察平息了暴動

To pacify; quiet:
使平靜；安靜：
例句：
finally quelled the children`s fears.
最終驅(qū)散了孩子們的恐懼

來源：
Middle English quellen [to kill]
中古英語 quellen [殺死]
from Old English cwellan * see g wel…-
源自 古英語 cwellan *參見 g wel…-