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词汇 quashing
释义 quashing
present participle ofquash
quash
verb[ T ]
uk /kwɒʃ/ us /kwɑːʃ/

quashverb[T] (REFUSE)


to say officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be accepted: 撤销,废止,宣布…无效
His conviction was quashed in March 1986 after his counsel argued that the police evidence was all lies.他的辩护人举证说明了警方的证据是一派谎言,于是对他的判决于1986年3月被撤销了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Forbidding and banning things
abolish
abolition
abolitionist
anti-censorship
ban
debar someone from something/doing something
decertification
decertify
deny something to someone
disallow
non-valid
off-limits
out of boundsidiom
outlaw
prohibit
unapproved
unauthorized
unkosher
unsanctioned
verboten

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UK politics: legislation & law-making

quashverb[T] (STOP)


to forcefully stop something that you do not want to happen: 镇压,平息
The revolt was swiftly quashed by government troops.叛乱很快就被政府军镇压下去了。
The company moved quickly to quash rumours/speculation that it is losing money.公司迅速采取行动,平息其亏损的谣言。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Causing something to end
abandon
abandonment
all good things (must) come to an endidiom
and have done with itidiom
be over the humpidiom
brake
cure
give over
halt
hang
jack something in
kill something stone-deadidiom
lay
lid
snap
snuff something out
stamp on something
stamp something out
stanch
staunch

Examples of quashing


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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


Early colonial attempts at understanding or quashing these prophetic movements seem in retrospect to have been somewhat haphazard.
The reason for that is that there is a difference between the withholding of confirmation and the process of quashing.
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The information requested on the reasons for quashing individual appeals could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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I also welcome clause 82 on quashing liability orders.
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We shall be putting down amendments about the criteria for quashing the conviction at a later stage.
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But the quashing of the conviction must be founded on some new fact which shows conclusively that there has been a miscarriage of justice.
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However, we have deleted the requirement that the conviction be unsatisfactory as a basis for quashing a conviction.
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Nor was he concerned with awarding damages or quashing a warrant of any kind.
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Not getting public interest immunity inquiry cases right leads to the quashing of convictions.
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The quashing of a trial is a very serious matter.
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In 1929 there were 232 appeals; 51 resulted in the quashing of convictions and 59 others in the modification of sentences.
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No one would wish to put himself in the position of quashing a case which might be upheld.
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However, a successful appeal against a recommendation for deportation leads to the quashing of the recommendation.
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I know that there are provisions for quashing, and it is to them that this relates.
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In any case, will not a full statement be made of the legal grounds which have led to the quashing of these sentences?
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