to squelch
第三人称
squelches
现在进行时
squelching
过去式
squelched
过去完成时
squelched
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压制, 制止
to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end
- The manager squelched the rumors effectively by issuing a clear statement.
经理通过发布明确的声明有效地压制了谣言。
- She is working to squelch the growing dissatisfaction among the team.
她正在努力压制团队中日益增长的不满情绪。
- By the end of the meeting, he will have squelched all objections to the plan.
到会议结束时,他将压制所有对该计划的反对意见。
- He squelched any further discussion by enforcing a strict no-talk rule.
他通过强制执行严格的禁止交谈规则压制了任何进一步的讨论。
- They had been trying to squelch the discontent for months before taking action.
他们在采取行动前几个月一直在试图压制不满情绪。
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发出吮吸声, 产生吸吮声
make a sucking sound