| 释义 |               as in to quellto put a stop to (something) by the use of force a repressive government that cracked down on political demonstrations       quell     suppress     subdue     sit on     slap down     clamp down (on)     silence     put down     repress     squash     quash     crush     squelch     stifle     overcome     destroy     extinguish     snuff (out)     put out     wipe out     throttle     rub out     waste     quench     demolish     ruin     desolate     wreck     nuke     douse     decimate     smother     strangle     exterminate     dominate     annihilate     obliterate     smash     devastate     subjugate     dowse     conquer     vanquish     overwhelm     overpower       See More   help     aid     assist     support     whip (up)     back     prop up     stir     provoke     incite     forward     promote     abet     encourage     instigate     further     advance     foster     cultivate     foment     nurture     nourish   |