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si·lence AHD[sīʹləns] D.J.[ˈsaɪləns]K.K.[ˈsaɪləns]n.（名词）- The condition or quality of being or keeping still and silent.沉默：处于或保持寂静和沉默的状态或性质
- The absence of sound; stillness.寂静：没有声音；寂静
- A period of time without speech or noise.寂静：没有人说话或喧闹的一段时间
- Refusal or failure to speak out.缄默：不愿或无法说出
v.tr.（及物动词）si.lenced, si.lenc.ing, si.lenc.es - To make silent or bring to silence:使安静或使无言：silenced the crowd with a gesture.做手势使人群安静下来
- To curtail the expression of; suppress:压制：制止…的表白；压制：silencing all criticism; silenced their opponents.压制所有的批评；压制他们的反对者
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin silentium 源自 拉丁语 silentium
- from silēns silent- [present participle of] silēre [to be silent] 源自 silēns silent- silēre的现在分词 [安静下来]
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