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1. Oxford Dictionary

   repel

   • IPA[rɪˈpɛl]

   英式

   • v.
     drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away；(of a magnetic pole or electric field) force (something similarly magnetized or charged) away from itself

   • verb: repel, 3rd person present: repels, gerund or present participle: repelling, past tense: repelled, past participle: repelled

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away they sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns 同義詞 fight off, repulse, drive back/away, put to flight, force back, ... 更多beat back, push back, thrust back, hold off, ward off, fend off, stand off, stave off, parry, keep at bay, keep at arm's length, foil, check, frustrate, see off, informalsend packing, archaicrebut
   • ▪ (of a magnetic pole or electric field) force (something similarly magnetized or charged) away from itself electrically charged objects attract or repel one another like poles repel and unlike poles attract
   • ▪ (of a substance) resist mixing with or be impervious to (another substance) boots with good-quality leather uppers to repel moisture 同義詞 be impervious to, be impermeable to, keep out, be resistant to, resist反義詞 attract, absorb, let through
   • 2. be repulsive or distasteful to she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath 同義詞 revolt, disgust, repulse, sicken, nauseate, ... 更多make someone feel sick, turn someone's stomach, be repulsive to, be extremely distasteful to, be repugnant to, make shudder, make someone's flesh creep, make someone's skin crawl, make someone's gorge rise, put off, offend, horrify, informalturn off, give someone the creeps, give someone the heebie-jeebies, make someone want to throw up, gross out反義詞 delight
   • 3. formal refuse to accept (something, especially an argument or theory) the alleged right of lien led by the bankrupt's solicitor was repelled