1620s, "to fall, drop, or stomp (on something soft) with crushing force," possibly imitative of sound made in the process. The figurative sense of "suppress completely" is first recorded 1864. Related: Squelched; squelching.
雙語例句
1. The President wants to squelch any perception that the meeting is an attempt to negotiate.
總統(tǒng)想要消除任何視本次會議為談判嘗試的看法。
來自柯林斯例句
2. You cannot squelch wanting .
你不能壓制要求。
來自辭典例句
3. But now was the time to squelch him.
不過,現(xiàn)在是壓倒他的時候了.
來自飄（部分）
4. Types of Transmission and Reception: Transmission - Voice and 150 - Hz squelch tone.
類型傳送和接收: 在傳輸聲音和150赫茲壓服口風(fēng).
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Type of squelch : Tone operated by 150 - Hz signal.