quash

英 [kwɒʃ]

美 [kwɑːʃ]

v.  宣布(法庭的裁决)无效; 撤销(判决); 制止; 阻止; 平息

过去分词：quashed　过去式：quashed　现在分词：quashing　第三人称单数：quashes　复数：quashes　

GRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.12539 / COCA.18281

牛津词典

verb

• 宣布（法庭的裁决）无效；撤销（判决）
  to officially say that a decision made by a court is no longer valid or correct
  1. His conviction was later quashed by the Court of Appeal.
     后来，上诉法院撤销了对他的有罪判决。
• 制止；阻止；平息
  to take action to stop sth from continuing
  1. The rumours were quickly quashed.
     流言很快被制止了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 撤销，废止（决定或判决）;宣布无效
  If a court or someone in authorityquashesa decision or judgment, they officially reject it.
  1. The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions of all eleven people.
     上诉法庭已经撤销对所有11人的判决。
• VERB 平息，制止，澄清(谣言)
  If someonequashesrumours, they say or do something to demonstrate that the rumours are not true.
  1. Graham attempted to quash rumours of growing discontent.
     格雷厄姆试图平息有关不满情绪日益强烈的流言。
• VERB 镇压;压制;平定
  Toquasha rebellion or protest means to stop it, often in a violent way.
  1. Troops were displaying an obvious reluctance to get involved in quashing demonstrations.
     部队显然并不愿意参与镇压示威游行。

英英释义

verb

• put down by force or intimidation
  1. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
  2. China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
  3. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
  Synonym:represskeep downsubduesubjugatereduce
• declare invalid
  1. The contract was annulled
  2. void a plea
  Synonym:invalidateannulvoidavoidnullify

双语例句

• In fact, Mr Mugabe did rush home to quash the rumours.
  事实上，总统的确也很快返回澄清谣言。
• So you're just going to quash this?
  那么你们就这么忽略过去？
• Graham attempted to quash rumours of growing discontent.
  格雷厄姆试图平息有关不满情绪日益强烈的流言。
• The appeal court quash the care order make by the juvenile court.
  上诉法院宣布少年法院发出的照看命令无效。
• Growth, translated into jobs, is designed to quash the risk of social instability.
  经济增长带动就业增加，意在消除社会不稳定风险。
• We gotta quash this thing before he gets his legs back.
  我们会在他腿恢复前搞定这件事。
• Investors and bankers fear that another set of dire numbers by the two lenders will reverse the slight improvement in sentiment in recent weeks and quash hopes of an end to the financial turmoil soon.
  投资者和银行家担心，这两家银行又将发布一系列糟糕的数据，从而扭转近几周人气略微好转的局面，并使金融动荡很快结束的希望化为泡影。
• Rumours have circulated in the press that a lack of funds were responsible for United's decision to pull out of the deal, but the Reds'assistant manager was quick to quash that notion.
  有流言说曼联是因为缺钱才决定放弃的，但曼联助理教练很快做出了澄清。
• The Libyan government said on Sunday it was in contact with members of the rebel National Transitional Council as the rebels tried to quash rumors about the mysterious death of their army chief.
  利比亚政府上周日表示，他们曾与反对派武装的全国过渡委员会成员接触是由于反对派武装试图推翻他们的陆军参谋长神秘死亡的传言。
• Troops were displaying an obvious reluctance to get involved in quashing demonstrations.
  部队显然并不愿意参与镇压示威游行。