"quell" in Chinese (Traditional)
平息鎮壓抑制
Definition
阻止某事，特別是負面的事，如抗議、恐懼或騷亂，繼續或擴大。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Quell”屬於正式用語，多用於新聞、歷史或官方場合，常與'violence'（暴力）、'fear'（恐懼）、'uprising'（起義）等詞搭配。不要與“quiet”（變得安靜）混淆，也很少用於日常小事。
Examples
The police tried to quell the protest.
警察試圖**平息**抗議活動。
She took deep breaths to quell her anxiety.
她深呼吸以**平息**自己的焦慮。
The government acted quickly to quell the unrest.
政府迅速採取行動**平息**動亂。
Music can sometimes help quell nervous feelings before a big test.
有時候，音樂能幫助**緩解**大考前的緊張情緒。
The mayor promised to quell fears about public safety after the incident.
事件後，市長承諾**平息**大家對公共安全的擔憂。
It took hours to quell the fire that broke out in the factory.
花了幾個小時才**撲滅**工廠裡的大火。