quash

quash

英 [kwɒʃ]
　　美 [kwɔʃ]

vt. 撤銷；鎮壓；宣佈無效；搗碎

中文詞源：

quash 粉碎，使無效

來自拉丁語quassare,使無效，來自cassare拼寫變體，來自PIE*kes,砍，切，來自PIE*skei,砍，切，詞源同caste,segment,scissors.

例句：

1. Graham attempted to quash rumours of growing discontent.
格雷厄姆試圖平息有關不滿情緒日益強烈的流言。

2. Since I knew Gauleiter Sturtz of Brandenburg quite well , I was able to quash the affair.
由於我熟識勃蘭登堡大區區長施蒂茨, 才使大事化小,小事化瞭.

3. The applicant sought judicial review to quash the order.
申請人尋求司法復審以撤消命令.

4. The applicant sought judicial review to quash the bin - dover order.
申請人請求司法審理以便廢除責令某人守法的命令.

5. I was about to learn how to quash hunger.
我要面對的就是如何驅走饑餓.