今天我们要学的词是 quell, quell is spelled q-u-e-l-l, quell. Quell 动词，有缓和，平息的意思。German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to reduce the number of refugees entering Germany in an attempt to quell criticism from within her own party. 德国总理默克尔保证要减少进入德国的难民人数，以便平息来自她自己所在党派的批评。