| 单词 | quench |
| 释义 | Word Frequency quench(kwɛntʃ) verb (transitive) 1. to satisfy (one's thirst, desires, etc); slake 2. to put out (a fire, flame, etc); extinguish 3. to put down or quell; suppress to quench a rebellion 4. to cool (hot metal) by plunging it into cold water 5. physics to reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance 6. electronics a. to suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit b. to suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device Derived forms quenchable (ˈquenchable) adjective quencher (ˈquencher) noun quenching (ˈquenching) noun quenchless (ˈquenchless) adjective quenchlessly (ˈquenchlessly) adverb Word origin Old English ācwencan to extinguish; related to Old Frisian quinka to vanish |
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