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Repel Word Bugs Describe Rɪ'Pel Enemy City Repelled

Front repel
Pron [rɪ'pel]
Back 【REPEL】
The enemy in the city was repelled by our troops.
城里的敌人被我们的军队击退了。
【重点词汇】
repel v. 击退 同: repulse
Vocab
repelforce or drive back

Use the verb repel when you want to turn something away, like drenched yourself in bug spray in an attempt to repel the mosquitoes that plague you when you go camping.

This versatile word can be used in relation to everything from bugs to unwanted romantic advances. The word repel can be used to describe the act of driving something away, as in the case of bugs or other pesky critters, including potential suitors. It can also be used to describe something that causes disgust or distaste. For example, the thought of eating snails might repel you.

All forms of 'repel' will appear on average once every 410 pages.
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