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  to officially say that a decision made by a court is no longer valid or correct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

• But by stressing that policy will respond to economic developments, the Fed seemed at pains to quash any notion that it would ease policy to shore up financial markets.
  但是通过强调货币政策应对应经济发展，看起来联储正努力平息任何他们将通过放松政策来支持金融市场的观念。
• 18.The applicant sought judicial review to quash the order.
  申请人寻求司法复审以撤消命令。
• On Wednesday, Mr Dallara attempted to quash suggestions that other countries such as Portugal would also be in line for a debt reduction.
  周三，达拉雷试图反驳葡萄牙等其它国家也可能面临债务减记的说法。
• If the settlement was intended to quash chatter about the Li Gang case, it, too, seems to have accomplished the opposite.
  如果说想要用这一结局平息大家对“李刚门”的议论，看起来也是不会成功的。
• The breakthrough by researchers at Leicester University could lead to pills that quash such stress-related conditions before they arise.
  莱斯特大学研究人员的该项突破性进展导致该药问世前就阻碍了跟压力有关的情况。
• Since I knew gauleiter sturtz of Brandenburg quite well, I was able to quash the affair.
  由于我熟识勃兰登堡大区区长施蒂茨，才使大事化小，小事化了。
• So you're just going to quash this?
  那么你们就这么忽略过去？
• But the issues that divide them have led officials to quash expectations of a breakthrough on the top issues of currencies and trade.
  但它们之间的分歧导致领导人没有在最重要的货币和贸易问题上达成预计的突破。
• Jackson's estate had sought to quash subpoenas that Oxman issued for the files.
  迈克尔•杰克逊遗产公司已要求撤回早前对奥克斯曼有关该档案的传票。
• Another trick to quash bright daylight-pull the curtains!
  另一种伎俩，以打消光明白天拉窗帘！