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verb Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. 已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。 (figurative) She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look. 她格格地笑了起来，但鲍勃用眼神制止了她。 to quell your fears消除恐惧 The disturbances were quickly quelled. As the looting intensified, the president vowed to quell the violence by any means necessary. Riot police were needed to quell pitch invasions. The rising was swiftly quelled by loyal troops. |