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quench

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quench
/BrE kwɛn(t)ʃ , AmE kwɛn(t)ʃ /
transitive verb
1 (slake) ;
to quench one's thirst 止渴
2 formal (put out) 扑灭 fire
3 figurative (stifle) 抑制 desire, anger