quell

quell

英 [kwel]
　　美 [kwɛl]

vt. 平息；鎮壓；減輕；消除
　　n. (Quell)人名；(捷)奎爾；(西)克利

中文詞源：

quell 制止，阻止

來自古英語cwellan,殺死，謀殺，執行死刑，來自PIE*gwele,扔，投擲，詞源同ballistic,kill. 詞義由扔，投擲引申為刺，殺。後引申詞義制止，阻止。

例句：

1. He is unlikely to send in the army to quell nationalist aspirations.
他不可能派兵去扼殺民族主義理想。

2. Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
已調集瞭增援警力來平定騷亂。

3. Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
士兵們被派去平息騷亂.

4. Troops were called in to quell the violence.
部隊被調來平息暴力事件.

5. Aspirin will quell your headache.
阿斯匹林將止住你的頭疼.