quash

動詞

1. 1

   撤銷、廢止、宣告無效法律

   The higher court quashed the conviction after new evidence appeared.

   新證據出現後，上級法院撤銷了這項有罪判決。

2. 2

   鎮壓、平定

   Troops were sent in to quash the uprising within days.

   軍隊在幾天內被派去鎮壓這場起義。

3. 3

   平息、壓下、駁斥

   The company quickly quashed rumors of a merger.

   公司迅速平息了合併的傳言。