汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 平息
平息
to settle (a dispute) / to quieten down / to suppress
〈动〉❶(风势、纷乱等)变得平静或停止:一场风波~了|枪声渐渐~下来。❷用武力平定:~骚乱|~叛乱。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

军队被派去平息叛乱。

The army was sent in to crush the rebellion.

让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

The concessions did little to placate the students.

一切平息下来后,我们将恢复正常。

We will go back to normal when things calm down.

他只能等待着恼人的笑声自行平息

He could only wait for the humiliating laughter to die away.

他虽然迅速收回成命,但却没有平息不满情绪。

He quickly backed down, but that did not quash discontent.

你能收下它平息我的罪恶感吗?

Would you take it and settle my guilt?

现任总统选举结束以后,政治暴力曾暂时平息

There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president.

他已要求政府派部队来平息那场战斗。

He has asked the government to send in troops to end the fighting.

我们靠近古巴的背风海岸时风浪开始平息

The sea started to ease as we came under Cuba's lee.

官方希望通过招收较少的外国人来平息局面。

Officials hoped admitting fewer foreigners would calm the situation.