vt.压制；平息；消除；减轻
The armed force had to be called out to quell violence. 不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。
His actio have done little to quell the eculation. 他的行动无助平息传言。
The police have been called in to quell a minor disturbance. 警察奉命出动以平息一场小规模的骚乱。
Difficulties and setbacks never quell their curiosity. 困难和挫折从来就压不住他们的好奇心。
The government's reassurances have done nothing to quell the doubts of the public. 政府的再次保证并没有消除公众的疑虑。
