quash

verb

1. 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   to officially say that a decision made by a court is no longer valid or correct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。
2. 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。

1. VERB 撤销，废止（决定或判决）;宣布无效
   If a court or someone in authority quashes a 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。
2. VERB 平息，制止，澄清(谣言)
   If someone quashes rumours, 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。
3. VERB 镇压;压制;平定
   To quash a 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。

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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 18.The applicant sought judicial review to quash the order.
   申请人寻求司法复审以撤消命令。
6. A new China International Exhibition Center is rising out of a formerly empty lot up the road& a660,000 square meter facility that will permanently quash whatever rural feeling this area retains.
   在路边一片空地上，正在建设新的中国国际展览中心。它占地660000平方米，会使这个地区仅存的一点乡村气息荡然无存。
7. Rates are still too low for such a fast-growing economy, but few expect the bank to lift rates aggressively to quash inflation.
   相对于如此快速增长的经济而言当前的利率是属低的，但却没有多少人期盼银行能大大的提高利率压制通过膨胀。
8. So you're just going to quash this?
   那么你们就这么忽略过去？
9. Growth, translated into jobs, is designed to quash the risk of social instability.
   经济增长带动就业增加，意在消除社会不稳定风险。
10. Another trick to quash bright daylight-pull the curtains!
    另一种伎俩，以打消光明白天拉窗帘！
11. The applicant seek judicial review to quash the order.
    申请人请示获得司法复审撤消命令。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. The breakthrough by researchers at Leicester University could lead to pills that quash such stress-related conditions before they arise.
    莱斯特大学研究人员的该项突破性进展导致该药问世前就阻碍了跟压力有关的情况。
15. He applied for judicial review to quash the order.
    他申请司法检查废止该命令。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. If the settlement was intended to quash chatter about the Li Gang case, it, too, seems to have accomplished the opposite.
    如果说想要用这一结局平息大家对“李刚门”的议论，看起来也是不会成功的。
19. The appeal court quash the care order make by the juvenile court.
    上诉法院宣布少年法院发出的照看命令无效。
20. An overconfident China would also revive fears of a threat in the rest of Asia and elsewhere in the world that Chinese diplomats have worked hard to quash.
    过于自信的中国还将令亚洲及世界其它地区再度担忧中国的威胁中国的外交官们一直在努力化解这种担忧。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. But the issues that divide them have led officials to quash expectations of a breakthrough on the top issues of currencies and trade.
    但它们之间的分歧导致领导人没有在最重要的货币和贸易问题上达成预计的突破。
25. 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。
26. 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！
27. 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。
28. 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。
29. Investors and bankers fear that another set of dire numbers by the two lenders will reverse the slight improvement in sentiment in recent weeks and quash hopes of an end to the financial turmoil soon.
    投资者和银行家担心，这两家银行又将发布一系列糟糕的数据，从而扭转近几周人气略微好转的局面，并使金融动荡很快结束的希望化为泡影。

verb

1. 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

2. declare invalid
   1. The contract was annulled
   2. void a plea

   Synonym:    invalidateannulvoidavoidnullify