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

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Noun I find it hard to sleep unless there is complete silence. The silence was broken by the sound of footsteps in the hallway. We sat there in dead silence. My sister's revelation was met with stunned silence. The professor asked for silence. There was an awkward silence after he confessed his love for her. A long silence followed her reply. We must break 50 years of silence on issues like the government's involvement in assassination and espionage. I will not be intimidated into silence. She finally ended her silence and spoke to the media about what happened. Verb My sister's revelation silenced everyone around the table. Disconnecting the battery will silence the alarm. The mayor tried to silence his critics. I will not be silenced! It's obvious that the purpose of this law is to silence dissent. See More

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When schoolteachers and librarians reached out for guidance on what is allowed, they were met with silence by the DeSantis administration. —

Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 Prince Harry's memoir has been met publicly with silence from his family, but there are strong reactions behind the scenes. —

Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023 Since then, however, developments in the long-running case have been met with a quieter response within the industry — but with not complete silence. —

Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023 Its revelations have electrified the British media — but have been met with silence from Buckingham Palace. —

Jill Lawless, ajc, 6 Jan. 2023 Its revelations have electrified the British media — but have been met with silence from Buckingham Palace. —

Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023 Hindu mob attacks on Muslims have been met with silence by the prime minister. —

Roger Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023 Hindu mob attacks on Muslims have been met with silence by the prime minister. —

Roger Cohen Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022 Children, and not just those in affluent and private schools, deserve the academic gains and solace that comes with silence. —

Daniel Buck, National Review, 19 Nov. 2022

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Many users saw it as an attempt to silence Muslims, and called on Twitter and its owner Elon Musk to reconsider the decision. —

Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023 Ressa’s steadfastness and devotion to that story, despite Duterte’s attempts to silence her, helped earn her the Nobel Prize in 2021. —

Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2023 The Chamber brief also notes how States, egged on by activists and plaintiffs’ lawyers, have relied upon UDAP statutes to judicially silence fossil-fuel businesses, regulate food labeling, and shut down facial-recognition technology. —

Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 The end result was an intellectually absorbing journey that began and ended with hushed percussion, a kind of asymptotic approach to silence. —

Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023 Frost’s line of questioning complicated Republicans’ narrative that Twitter colluded with the government to baselessly silence right-wing views. —

Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 With his 36th point Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and silence a decades-long debate. —

Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023 In hindsight, the effort to silence Hildegard feels like a premonition. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023 The right to silence is no laughing matter, of course. —

Scott Nover, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2023 See More

单词	silenced
释义	silence 1 of 2 noun si·lence ˈsī-lən(t)s 1 : forbearance from speech or noise : muteness —often used interjectionally 2 : absence of sound or noise : stillness in the silence of the night 3 : absence of mention: a : oblivion, obscurity b : secrecy weapons research was conducted in silence silence 2 of 2 verb silenced; silencing transitive verb 1 : to compel or reduce to silence : still silenced the crowd 2 : suppress silence dissent 3 : to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism silence the opposition 4 genetics : to block the genetic expression of RNA interference is a natural phenomenon. When a cell senses a double strand of RNA, it acts to silence any genes with the corresponding sequence of bases.—Andrew Pollack Synonyms Noun dumbness muteness speechlessness stillness Verb dumb extinguish hush mute quell quiet quieten [chiefly British] settle shush shut up squelch still See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I find it hard to sleep unless there is complete silence. The silence was broken by the sound of footsteps in the hallway. We sat there in dead silence. My sister's revelation was met with stunned silence. The professor asked for silence. There was an awkward silence after he confessed his love for her. A long silence followed her reply. We must break 50 years of silence on issues like the government's involvement in assassination and espionage. I will not be intimidated into silence. She finally ended her silence and spoke to the media about what happened. Verb My sister's revelation silenced everyone around the table. Disconnecting the battery will silence the alarm. The mayor tried to silence his critics. I will not be silenced! It's obvious that the purpose of this law is to silence dissent. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun When schoolteachers and librarians reached out for guidance on what is allowed, they were met with silence by the DeSantis administration. —Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 Prince Harry's memoir has been met publicly with silence from his family, but there are strong reactions behind the scenes. —Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023 Since then, however, developments in the long-running case have been met with a quieter response within the industry — but with not complete silence. —Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023 Its revelations have electrified the British media — but have been met with silence from Buckingham Palace. —Jill Lawless, ajc, 6 Jan. 2023 Its revelations have electrified the British media — but have been met with silence from Buckingham Palace. —Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023 Hindu mob attacks on Muslims have been met with silence by the prime minister. —Roger Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023 Hindu mob attacks on Muslims have been met with silence by the prime minister. —Roger Cohen Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022 Children, and not just those in affluent and private schools, deserve the academic gains and solace that comes with silence. —Daniel Buck, National Review, 19 Nov. 2022 Verb Many users saw it as an attempt to silence Muslims, and called on Twitter and its owner Elon Musk to reconsider the decision. —Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023 Ressa’s steadfastness and devotion to that story, despite Duterte’s attempts to silence her, helped earn her the Nobel Prize in 2021. —Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2023 The Chamber brief also notes how States, egged on by activists and plaintiffs’ lawyers, have relied upon UDAP statutes to judicially silence fossil-fuel businesses, regulate food labeling, and shut down facial-recognition technology. —Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 The end result was an intellectually absorbing journey that began and ended with hushed percussion, a kind of asymptotic approach to silence. —Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023 Frost’s line of questioning complicated Republicans’ narrative that Twitter colluded with the government to baselessly silence right-wing views. —Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 With his 36th point Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and silence a decades-long debate. —Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023 In hindsight, the effort to silence Hildegard feels like a premonition. —Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023 The right to silence is no laughing matter, of course. —Scott Nover, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin silentium, from silent-, silens First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing silence conspiracy of silence keep one's silence silence is golden swear (someone) to secrecy/silence reduce (someone) to silence moment of silence suffer in silence conspiracy of silence keep one's silence silence is golden swear (someone) to secrecy/silence reduce (someone) to silence moment of silence suffer in silence See More Kids Definition silence 1 of 2 noun si·lence ˈsī-lən(t)s 1 : the state of keeping or being silent —often used as an interjection "Silence!" demanded the maestro 2 : the state of there being no sound or noise : stillness in the silence of the night 3 a : a state of not mentioning b : secrecy sense 2 research done in silence silence 2 of 2 verb silenced; silencing 1 : to stop the noise or speech of : cause to be silent silenced the class 2 : suppress sense 1 silencing opposing views Medical Definition silence transitive verb si·lence ˈsī-lən(t)s silenced; silencing : to block the genetic expression of : suppress the gene was silenced using the technique of RNA interference Legal Definition silence noun si·lence 1 : the state of keeping or being silent especially : forbearance from speech or comment 2 : failure to make something known especially in violation of a duty to do so acceptance by silence see also estoppel by silence at estoppel sense 1 silenced 1 of 2 adjective as in suppressed Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance suppressed stifled repressed hidden concealed closeted offstage offscreen personal backstage restricted silent surreptitious sneak clandestine closet underground conspiratorial unmentioned unsaid classified furtive stealthy untold collusive sneaky undisclosed undercover top secret covert underhanded confidential underhand inside sneaking unadvertised unannounced occult nonpublic intimate private hugger-mugger hushed esoteric privy secret hush-hush behind-the-scenes Antonyms & Near Antonyms open public proclaimed declared common publicized reported heralded broadcast aired blazed announced professed advertised disclosed promulgated prevailing vulgar published prevalent popular widespread spotlighted general rife enunciated divulged current well-known communal shared See More silenced 2 of 2 verb past tense of silence 1 as in shushed to stop the noise or speech of the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm Synonyms & Similar Words shushed quieted muted hushed stilled extinguished squelched quelled settled quietened shut up dumbed Antonyms & Near Antonyms stirred agitated 2 as in quelled to put a stop to (something) by the use of force brutally silenced all political dissent in the country Synonyms & Similar Words suppressed quelled subdued repressed quashed stifled squelched crushed destroyed squashed extinguished sat on overcame slapped down throttled demolished cracked down (on) quenched obliterated put down decimated clamped down (on) smothered annihilated dominated exterminated strangled ruined subjugated vanquished snuffed (out) doused wrecked smashed overpowered desolated overwhelmed devastated conquered wasted nuked wiped out dowsed put out rubbed out Antonyms & Near Antonyms supported backed aided stirred assisted provoked helped incited abetted encouraged instigated nurtured promoted whipped (up) forwarded propped up cultivated nourished fomented fostered furthered advanced See More
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