
动词:镇压、撤销、废止。指通过权威或力量压制某事,或在法律上宣布某项判决、裁定无效。
/kw/ (英式) /kw/ (美式)
The government moved quickly to quash the rebellion before it could spread.
政府迅速采取行动镇压了叛乱,以防其蔓延。
The appellate court decided to quash the conviction on the grounds that key evidence had been obtained illegally, leaving the prosecution with no viable path forward.
上诉法院以关键证据系非法获取为由,裁定撤销该定罪判决,使控方无路可走。
quash 有两个不同的词源。表示"镇压、压制"的含义源自古法语 quasser,最终来自拉丁语 quassare,意为"猛烈摇晃、粉碎"。而表示"撤销、废止"的法律含义则源自古法语 casser(废除),来自晚期拉丁语 cassare,意为"使无效"。这两个词在英语中合并为同一个词形,但保留了两层不同的意义。