1、擊退;驅(qū)逐
to repel an attack/invasion/invader 擊退進攻/入侵 驅(qū)逐入侵者
Troops repelled an attempt to infiltrate the south of the island
不對挫敗了對該島南部的滲透企圖。
2、推開,趕走,驅(qū)除
a cream that repels insects 驅(qū)蟲乳劑
The fabric has been treated to repel water
這種織物進行過防水處理
3、使恐懼,事厭惡
I was repelled by the smell
這種氣味讓我惡心
4、排斥,相斥
Like poles repel each other
同極相斥