repulse

• 名词，指击退、打退或排斥某人或某物的行为，也指拒绝或抵制。

A noun referring to an instance of driving away, warding off, or repelling someone or something.

1. Act of driving backC1formal

   An instance of driving away or warding off an attack or an unwanted advance.

   击退

   • The army's repulse of the invasion was decisive.
   • Her firm repulse of his advances left him embarrassed.
   • The defenders managed a successful repulse of the enemy forces.

   同义词checkrebuffrejectionrepellingrepulsion

• 动词，表示击退、排斥或推开，也指引起强烈的厌恶或反感。

A verb used to indicate the act of driving back, repelling, or causing strong dislike or disgust.

1. Drive back or repelC1formal

   To force an attacker or enemy to retreat; to drive something away.

   击退

   • The army repulsed the enemy's advance.
   • The defenders repulsed the attack with great courage.
   • They managed to repulse the invading forces.

   同义词beat backdrive backfend offfight offhold offrepelturn back

   反义词acceptattractembracewelcome

2. Cause strong dislike or aversionC1formal

   To cause someone to feel disgust, strong dislike, or revulsion.

   使厌恶

   • The sight of the spoiled food repulsed her.
   • His rude behavior repulsed everyone at the party.
   • The idea of eating insects repulses many people.

   同义词disgustnauseateoffendrepelrevoltsicken

   反义词appealattractdelight

3. Push back by forceC1formal

   To cause something to move backward by applying physical force or influence.

   击退

   • The magnetic field repulsed the metal object.
   • The shockwave repulsed the debris away from the building.
   • The strong wind repulsed the boat from the dock.

   同义词beat backdrive backforce backpush backrepelward off

   反义词attractpull