repelre•pel /rɪ'pel/ (repelled, repelled; repelling)

vt

1. 驱除，逐退

• repel the assailants 击退来犯者

2. 抵制，排斥，拒绝

• This coat repels water. 这衣服防水。

3. 使厌恶，使反感

• We are repelled by the very thought of him. 我们一想起他就感到不快。

vi

1. 令人厌恶

2. 互相排斥