quash

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vt. 撤销, 平息, 镇压 [法] 撤销, 废止, 宣布无效

发音

UK /kwɒʃ/
其它
US /kwɑʃ/
US /kwɔʃ/

词形变化

quashed quashes 三单 quashes quashing quasht quashing 现在分词 quashed 过去式 quashed 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To defeat decisively, to suppress.

    The army quashed the rebellion.

  2. 2.

    To crush or dash to pieces.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).

    法律

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

avoid reduce void subdue repress annul subjugate invalidate keep down nullify

上位词 5

crush cancel suppress oppress strike down

下位词 3

break set aside stet

词源

From Middle English quaschen, quasshen, cwessen, quassen, from Old French quasser, from Latin quassāre, under the influence of cassō (“to annul”), from Latin quatiō (“to shake”) Cognate with Dutch kwetsen (“to hurt, injure”), German quetschen (“to crush, squash”), Spanish quejar (“to complain”).

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