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单词 repulse
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repulse

verb
/rɪˈpʌls/
/rɪˈpʌls/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they repulse
/rɪˈpʌls/
/rɪˈpʌls/
he / she / it repulses
/rɪˈpʌlsɪz/
/rɪˈpʌlsɪz/
past simple repulsed
/rɪˈpʌlst/
/rɪˈpʌlst/
past participle repulsed
/rɪˈpʌlst/
/rɪˈpʌlst/
-ing form repulsing
/rɪˈpʌlsɪŋ/
/rɪˈpʌlsɪŋ/
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  1. [usually passive] repulse somebody to make somebody feel strong dislike synonym repel, disgust
    • I was repulsed by the horrible smell.
    Topics Feelingsc2
  2. repulse somebody/something to fight somebody who is attacking you and drive them away synonym repel
    • to repulse an attack/invasion/offensive
  3. repulse somebody/something to refuse to accept somebody’s help, attempts to be friendly, etc. synonym reject
    • Each time I tried to help I was repulsed.
    • She repulsed his advances.
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin repuls- ‘driven back’, from the verb repellere, from re- ‘back’ + pellere ‘to drive’.
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