repel

verb

/rɪˈpel/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they repel	/rɪˈpel/ /rɪˈpel/
he / she / it repels	/rɪˈpelz/ /rɪˈpelz/
past simple repelled	/rɪˈpeld/ /rɪˈpeld/
past participle repelled	/rɪˈpeld/ /rɪˈpeld/
-ing form repelling	/rɪˈpelɪŋ/ /rɪˈpelɪŋ/

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[transitive] repel somebody/something (formal) to successfully fight somebody who is attacking you, your country, etc. and drive them away击退；驱逐
- to repel an attack/invasion/invader击退进攻／入侵；驱逐入侵者
- Troops repelled an attempt to infiltrate the south of the island.部队挫败了对该岛南部的渗透企图。
- (figurative) The reptile's prickly skin repels nearly all of its predators.这种爬行动物浑身是刺，几乎所有的捕食者都退避三舍。
Topics War and conflictc2
[transitive] repel something to drive, push or keep something away推开；赶走；驱除
- a cream that repels insects驱除昆虫的乳剂
- The fabric has been treated to repel water.这种织物进行过防水处理。
[transitive] repel somebody (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to make somebody feel horror or disgust使恐惧；使厌恶 synonym disgust, repulse
- I was repelled by the smell.这种气味让我恶心。
Extra Examples
- Her heartlessness repelled him.她的铁石心肠令他反感。
- I was repelled by the smell of drink on his breath.他满口酒气，让我恶心。
- She was repelled by his harsh business ethic.她对他苛刻的商业道德感到厌恶。
Topics Feelingsc2
[transitive, intransitive] repel (something) (specialist) if one thing repels another, or if two things repel each other, an electrical or magnetic force pushes them apart排斥；相斥
- Like poles repel each other.同极相斥。
opposite attract

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