quench /kwentʃ/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) satisfy (thirst)
• (v.) electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or…
• (v.) reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

Chinese translation

• vt. 熄灭, 结束, 使冷却, 将...淬火
• vi. 熄灭, 平息

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/kwentʃ/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.89 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

quenching, quenched, quenches

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