英语词汇“quell”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

quellquell /kwɛl/ verb [transitive] formal

ETYMOLOGYquell

Origin: Old English cwellan to kill

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

1to end a violent situation, especially when people are protesting: Police fired tear gas to quell the rioting.2to reduce or stop feelings of doubt, worry, and anxiety: The police tried to quell public anxiety about the murders.