警方迅速采取行动,果断镇压了这场骚乱。
The police took swift action to quash the riot decisively.
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quash英 /kwɒʃ/|美 /kwɑʃ/
解释
quash 是动词,意思是"镇压、平息",特别指用强力手段迅速制止骚乱或叛乱。这个词源自法语,原意是"压碎、粉碎",引申为彻底制止某种活动或行为。
The police took swift action to quash the riot decisively.
quash 是动词,意思是"镇压、平息",特别指用强力手段迅速制止骚乱或叛乱。这个词源自法语,原意是"压碎、粉碎",引申为彻底制止某种活动或行为。