quash

1. V-T If a court or someone in authority quashes a decision or judgment, they officially reject it. 撤銷; 廢止

The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions of all eleven people. 上訴法院已經(jīng)撤銷了對所有11人的判決。

2. V-T If someone quashes rumours, they say or do something to demonstrate that the rumours are not true. 澄清 (謠言)

Graham attempted to quash rumours of growing discontent in the dressing room. 格雷厄姆試圖澄清化妝室裡日益增長的不滿情緒的謠言。

3. V-T To quash a rebellion or protest means to stop it, often in a violent way. 鎮(zhèn)壓; 平息

Troops were displaying an obvious reluctance to get involved in quashing demonstrations. 部隊明確表示不願卷入鎮(zhèn)壓示威活動。