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repel vt.击退,抵制,使厌恶,使不愉快 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. 1[VERB 动词]击退；驱逐 When an army repels an attack, they successfully fight and drive back soldiers from another army who have attacked them.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]They have fifty thousand troops along the border ready to repel any attack.他们有5万人的部队驻扎在边境，随时准备击退任何进攻。2[V-RECIP 相互动词](磁极、电荷之间)排斥 When a magnetic pole repels another magnetic pole, it gives out a force that pushes the other pole away. You can also say that two magnetic poles repel each other or that they repel .   [pl-n V]  [V n]  [TECHNICAL 术语]Like poles repel, unlike poles attract...同极相斥，异极相吸。As these electrons are negatively charged they will attempt to repel each other.因为这些电子都是带负电荷的，它们会互相排斥。3[VERB 动词]使厌恶；使讨厌 If something repels you, you find it horrible and disgusting.   [V n]  [no cont]...a violent excitement that frightened and repelled her.使她恐惧和厌恶的强烈兴奋感repelledShe was very striking but in some way I felt repelled.她非常引人注目，但我觉得她有些讨厌。

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[ri'pel] 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. ★☆☆☆☆ 2005.0

英语单词	repel
英美音标	[ri'pel]
中文释义	vt.击退,抵制,使厌恶,使不愉快
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	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.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]击退；驱逐 When an army repels an attack, they successfully fight and drive back soldiers from another army who have attacked them. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] They have fifty thousand troops along the border ready to repel any attack. 他们有5万人的部队驻扎在边境，随时准备击退任何进攻。 2 [V-RECIP 相互动词](磁极、电荷之间)排斥 When a magnetic pole repels another magnetic pole, it gives out a force that pushes the other pole away. You can also say that two magnetic poles repel each other or that they repel . [pl-n V] [V n] [TECHNICAL 术语] Like poles repel, unlike poles attract... 同极相斥，异极相吸。 As these electrons are negatively charged they will attempt to repel each other. 因为这些电子都是带负电荷的，它们会互相排斥。 3 [VERB 动词]使厌恶；使讨厌 If something repels you, you find it horrible and disgusting. [V n] [no cont] ...a violent excitement that frightened and repelled her. 使她恐惧和厌恶的强烈兴奋感 repelled She was very striking but in some way I felt repelled. 她非常引人注目，但我觉得她有些讨厌。
来源	2005.0

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