quell

1. V-T To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it. 鎮(zhèn)壓

Troops eventually quelled the unrest. 部隊最終鎮(zhèn)壓了動亂。

2. V-T If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling. 消除 (恐懼、憤怒等)

The government is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis. 該政府正努力消除日益臨近的石油危機(jī)而帶來的恐懼。