quash
vt. [法]廢除,使無效; 搗碎,壓碎; 平息,鎮壓
If a court or someone in authority quashes a decision or judgment, they officially reject it.
The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions of all eleven people.
上訴法庭已經撤銷對所有11人的判決。
If someone quashes rumours, they say or do something to demonstrate that the rumours are not true.
Graham attempted to quash rumours of growing discontent.
格雷厄姆試圖平息有關不滿情緒日益強烈的流言。
To quash a rebellion or protest means to stop it, often in a violent way.
Troops were displaying an obvious reluctance to get involved in quashing demonstrations.
部隊顯然並不願意參與鎮壓示威遊行。
1. put down by force or intimidation;
2. declare invalid;
I was about to learn how to quash hunger.
我要面對的就是如何驅走飢餓.
The administration quickly moved to quash talk of Geithner's ouster.
當局迅速澄清關於Geithner可能被罷免的言論.
The applicant sought judicial review to quash the order.
申請人尋求司法複審以撤消命令.
Since I knew Gauleiter Sturtz of Brandenburg quite well , I was able to quash the affair.
由於我熟識勃蘭登堡大區區長施蒂茨, 才使大事化小,小事化了.
The appeal court quash the care order make by the juvenile court.
上訴法院宣佈少年法院發出的照看命令無效.