单词	quell
释义	quellquell /kwel/ verb [transitive] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINquell Origin: Old English cwellan ‘to kill’ Verb Table VERB TABLE quell Simple Form Present I, you, we, they quell he, she, it quells Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they quelled Present perfect I, you, we, they have quelled he, she, it has quelled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had quelled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will quell Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have quelled Continuous Form Present I am quelling he, she, it is quelling you, we, they are quelling Past I, he, she, it was quelling you, we, they were quelling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been quelling he, she, it has been quelling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been quelling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be quelling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been quelling Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES An anti-government riot was promptly quelled by soldiers using guns and teargas. Extra police were called in to quell the disturbance. Police fired tear gas to quell the rioting. They hope to quell public anxiety about offshore oil drilling. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Apart from these tender moments, however, I struggled to quell a pervasive sense of emptiness inside. But it did little to quell qualms among the committee members, particularly Republicans. Equally obviously, Rough Trade were determined to quell these rumours. Her kinship with the respected Goldie apparently quells any nagging doubts. Indigestion could be quelled with a simple magnesia tablet, thousands of which she chewed in her lifetime. Run, quelling any thought of disobedience. The figures did not quell Cabinet disagreements on the issue. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto stop opposition to a government► suppress to stop people opposing or fighting against the government, by using military force or by making their activities illegal: · The army acted swiftly to suppress the uprising.· Any opposition to the regime is ruthlessly suppressed.· The authorities suppressed publication of the journal. ► put down : put down a revolt/rebellion/uprising etc to stop it by using military force against the people involved: · The uprising was quickly put down.· The rebellion was put down and its leaders were executed. ► break up if the police or army break up something such as an organized protest, they use force to stop it: break up something: · The police were instructed to break up the demonstration and arrest the ringleaders.break something up: · The protest continued peacefully until government troops moved in to break it up. ► subdue to take action to stop people behaving in a violent, angry way, especially by using force: · The soldiers managed to subdue the angry crowd.· The army has been used to subdue unrest in the country's capital. ► crush to use severe methods to stop people who are fighting or opposing you: · The rebellion was quickly crushed by forces loyal to the President.· The army is stationed near the capital, ready to crush any signs of a revolt. ► quell especially written to make violent opposition stop by using force when it first starts, before it becomes impossible to control: · Extra police were called in to quell the disturbance.· An anti-government riot was promptly quelled by soldiers using guns and teargas. WORD SETS► Military action stations, nounaide-de-camp, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft carrier, nounairlift, nounallied, adjectivearmour, nounarms control, nounarms race, nounarray, verbassault course, nounAWOL, adjectivebalance of power, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbase, nounbattle, nounbattle, verbbattle cry, nounbattlefield, nounbattlements, nounbeachhead, nounbivouac, nounblackout, nounblast, verbblitz, nounblockade, nounblockade, verbblockhouse, nounbloodshed, nounbody bag, nounbody count, nounbomb, verbbombard, verbbombardment, nounbomb disposal, nounboot camp, nounbowman, nounbreastplate, nounbridgehead, nounbunker, nouncall-up, nouncannonade, nouncapability, nouncaptain, nouncapture, nouncarrier, nouncashier, verbcenotaph, nounchief of staff, nouncitation, nouncivil defence, nounC.O., nouncommand, nouncommand, verbcommandant, nouncommander, nouncommander in chief, nouncommand post, nouncommissariat, nouncommissary, nouncommission, nouncommissioned officer, nounconquer, verbconquest, nounconscientious objector, nounconscript, verbconscript, nounconscription, nounconvoy, verbcookhouse, nounCorp., corporal, nouncorps, nouncounterinsurgency, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountermand, verbcounter-revolution, nouncourt-martial, nouncourt-martial, verbcross, noundawn raid, noundeath camp, noundemilitarize, verbdemobilize, verbdeploy, verbdetonate, verbdisarm, verbdisarmament, noundispatch, noundraft board, noundraft card, noundraft dodger, noundraftee, noundress uniform, noundrum major, noundump, nounechelon, nounencamp, verbenemy, nounengage, verbengagement, nounenlist, verbenlisted, adjectiveexchange, nounex-serviceman, nounex-servicewoman, nounfield, verbfirst lieutenant, nounfirst strike, nounflak jacket, nounflash, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoxhole, nounFPO, front, noungas mask, noungeneral headquarters, nounGHQ, nounguardhouse, nounheadquarters, nounhigh command, nounHQ, nounincursion, nounindefensible, adjectiveinsignia, nouninstallation, nouninsubordination, nounintelligence, nouninternment, nouninvade, verbinvader, nouninvasion, nounkit bag, nounKP, nounlieutenant, nounline, nounMaj., major, nounmajor general, nounman, nounmarch, verbmarch, nounmarch-past, nounmarshal, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmess, nounmess, verbmilitarism, nounmilitarized, adjectiveMilitary Academy, nounMilitary Cross, nounmilitary service, nounmilitia, nounmilitiaman, nounminuteman, nounmission, nounMP, nounmutineer, nounmutinous, adjectivemutiny, nounnational service, nounNATO, nounNCO, nounno-man's-land, nounnon-aggression, nounnon-aligned, adjectivenon-combatant, nounobjective, nounobservation post, nounoccupation, nounoccupy, verboffence, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffensive, nounofficer, nounoperation, nounorderly, nounoutflank, verboutpost, nounoverthrow, verboverwhelm, verbpact, nounpadre, nounparade, nounparamilitary, adjectiveparapet, nounpartisan, nounpassword, nounpatrol, nounperilous, adjectiveperiscope, nounpillbox, nounpincer movement, nounpost, verbPOW, nounpre-war, adjectiveprisoner, nounprisoner of war, nounPurple Heart, nounpush, nounputsch, nounPX, nounquarter, verbquartermaster, nounquell, verbR & R, nounraid, nounraid, verbrank, nounrebellion, nounrecapture, verbreconnaissance, nounreconnoitre, verbrecruit, verbrecruit, nounreinforce, verbrelieve, verbRemembrance Day, nounrepel, verbrequisition, verbretake, verbretire, verbretreat, verbretreat, nounreview, nounreview, verbribbon, nounsabre-rattling, nounsally, nounsalute, verbsalute, nounsalvo, nounsamurai, nounscorched earth policy, nounscout, nounscout, verbscramble, verbsecond lieutenant, nounsentinel, nounsentry, nounsentry box, nounsergeant, nounsergeant major, nounserviceman, nounservicewoman, nounSgt., shell, verbshelling, nounsiege, nounskirmish, nounstaff officer, nounstaging area, nounstandard-issue, adjectivestar, nounstation, nounstation, verbstrategic, adjectivestrategist, nounstrategy, nounstripe, nounstronghold, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsurgical strike, nounsurrender, verbsurrender, nountactical, adjectivetarget, nountarget, verbtask force, nountattoo, nountheatre, nountrench warfare, nountripwire, nountruce, nounturret, noununarmed, adjectiveunoccupied, adjectivevalour, nounveteran, nounvolunteer, nounvolunteer, verbwar chest, nounwar crime, nounwar cry, nounwar dance, nounwar effort, nounwarfare, nounwarhorse, nounwarlike, adjectivewarlord, nounwar memorial, nounwarmonger, nounwarrant officer, nounwarring, adjectivewarrior, nounwar-torn, adjectivewar widow, nounwar zone, nounwounded, adjectivezero hour, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► quell the violence/disturbance/riot etc  Police used live ammunition to quell the disturbances. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► quell a disturbance formal (=stop one)· Extra police were called to quell the disturbances. ► allay/quell somebody’s misgivings (=stop someone from being worried)· He tried to allay her misgivings about the flight, with little success. ► quell a riot (=use force to stop it)· The police marched in to quell the riots. ► quell unrest (=stop it)· Troops were brought in to quell the unrest. ► quell violence (=stop violent behaviour)· The National Guard was brought in to quell the violence. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► disturbance · Extra police were called to quell the disturbance when, without provocation, Williamson punched Mr Coulthard.· Or at least we would have had action to quell disturbances earlier.· Extra police were called to quell the disturbance.· As the measures of repression by the government grew, it became necessary to use the army to quell strikes and disturbances.· According to Western press reports five people were killed and 200 injured as riot police tried to quell disturbances in Dhaka. ► riot · It was said that armed mounted troopers were grouped outside the oval to quell a possible riot.· To quell a riot, she kept a sympathetic hand on the manager's arm while the young boy repeated her instructions. VERB► try · The great armies of the world have tried to quell these people. 1to end a situation in which people are behaving violently or protesting, especially by using force SYN  put downquell the violence/disturbance/riot etc Police used live ammunition to quell the disturbances.2 literary to reduce or stop unpleasant feelings such as fear, doubt, or worry:  ‘Jerry?’ she called, trying to quell the panic inside her.
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