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  to officially say that a decision made by a court is no longer valid or correct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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 18.The applicant sought judicial review to quash the order.
  申请人寻求司法复审以撤消命令。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。