学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3561 quell

 今天我们要学的词是 quell¹. Quell is spelled Q-U-E-L-L, quell.

 

Quell 的意思是压制，消除。In an effort to quell the spread of the coronavirus, most American universities and colleges have shifted to online learning.

为了遏制冠状病毒的传播，大多数美国大学已转为网上授课。

 

好的，我们今天学习的词是 quell, quell, quell.

1 quell   

v.压制，平息，减轻

参考例句：

• Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.士兵们被派去平息骚乱。
• 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。