repulse

verb

/rɪˈpʌls/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they repulse	/rɪˈpʌls/ /rɪˈpʌls/
he / she / it repulses	/rɪˈpʌlsɪz/ /rɪˈpʌlsɪz/
past simple repulsed	/rɪˈpʌlst/ /rɪˈpʌlst/
past participle repulsed	/rɪˈpʌlst/ /rɪˈpʌlst/
-ing form repulsing	/rɪˈpʌlsɪŋ/ /rɪˈpʌlsɪŋ/

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[usually passive] repulse somebody to make somebody feel strong dislike使厌恶；使反感 synonym repel, disgust
- I was repulsed by the horrible smell.这种可怕的气味让我恶心。
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repulse somebody/something to fight somebody who is attacking you and drive them away击退；打垮；驱逐 synonym repel
- to repulse an attack/invasion/offensive击退一次进攻／入侵／攻势
repulse somebody/something to refuse to accept somebody’s help, attempts to be friendly, etc.拒绝接受；回绝 synonym reject
- Each time I tried to help I was repulsed.每次我想要帮忙都遭到了拒绝。
- She repulsed his advances.她拒绝了他的追求。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin repuls- ‘driven back’, from the verb repellere, from re- ‘back’ + pellere ‘to drive’.

TOEFL BNC: 19969 COCA: 18145

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