单词 | repel |
释义 | Word Frequency repel(rɪˈpɛl) verbWord forms: -pels, -pelling or -pelled (mainly tr) ▶ USAGE See note at repulse 1. to force or drive back (something or somebody, esp an attacker) 2. (also intr) to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste in (someone or something); be disgusting (to) 3. to push aside; dismiss he repelled the suggestion as wrong and impossible 4. to be effective in keeping away, controlling, or resisting an aerosol spray that repels flies 5. to have no affinity for; fail to mix with or absorb water and oil repel each other 6. to disdain to accept (something); turn away from or spurn she repelled his advances 7. (also intr) to exert an opposing force on (something) an electric charge repels another charge of the same sign Derived forms repeller (reˈpeller) noun Word origin C15: from Latin repellere, from re- + pellere to push, drive |
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