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quelled

/kwɛld/

Meanings
verb

平息，镇压，压制

To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit.

Examples :

"The teacher quickly quelled the students' chatter by raising her hand. "
老师很快举起手，压住了学生的喧闹声。
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Related Words

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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diminish verb

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

减少，缩小，减弱。

"The heavy rain diminished the size of the garden flowers. "

大雨让花园里的花朵变小了。

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

兴奋，激动。

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

孩子们对学校旅行的兴奋之情，从他们的叽叽喳喳的谈话声中就能明显感受到。

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suppress verb

/səˈpɹɛs/

镇压，压制，禁止。

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

政治异见遭到了残酷的镇压。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

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extinguish verb

/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

熄灭，扑灭。

"Please extinguish your cigarette before entering the building. "

请在进入大楼前熄灭你的香烟。

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silence noun

/ˈsaɪ.ləns/

寂静，沉寂，无声。

"When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."

马达停下来后，周围的寂静简直震耳欲聋。

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definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

定义, 释义

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

字典里对“乐观”的定义解释了它的意思，即积极的态度。

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rebellion noun

/ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/

叛乱，造反

"The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country."

政府正在尽全力阻止国内的叛乱。

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argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

论据，理由。

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

我坚持要晚点走的原因是，我需要更多时间来完成我的项目，这是我的论据。