break the silence 打破沉默
sudden silences 突然的寂静
silence the critics 压制批评者
A: Why are there so many silences during our meetings?
A：为什么我们的会议中会有这么多沉默的时刻？
B: He silences any doubt with his decisive actions.
B：他用果断的行为消除任何疑虑。
1) 沉默（名词复数）
2) 使安静/压制（动词第三人称单数）
1. 沉默，寂静
2. 使沉默，压制
noun
1. More than one period of being quiet.
verb
1. To make someone or something silent.