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  to officially say that a decision made by a court is no longer valid or correct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

• The govt said that it wants to make Britain the first major nation to quash the rising tide of obesity.
  英国政府希望英国能成为成功抑制肥胖泛滥的第一大国。
• In many agencies, rules or statutes explicitly provide a procedure similar to the motion to quash a subpoena that is used in the courts.
  在许多机关里，规则或法规明确规定的程序与法院采用的撤销传票的动议一样。
• 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。
• That made it slightly easier to quash the story, particularly in an Olympic year when the country was in celebratory mood – or else!
  这让事件的平息稍微容易一些，尤其是在北京奥运会之年，全国弥漫着庆祝气氛之时&否则，结果难以想象！
• The applicant seek judicial review to quash the order.
  申请人请示获得司法复审撤消命令。
• Debate on the direction of the renminbi is being aired in public in an attempt to quash the popular belief that buying the Chinese currency is a one-way bet.
  关于人民币走势的辩论已经公开，以求驳斥一种流行观念，即买入人民币是稳赚不赔的买卖。
• Another trick to quash bright daylight-pull the curtains!
  另一种伎俩，以打消光明白天拉窗帘！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。