to repel
01
击退, 驱逐
to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw
Transitive: to repel sth
例子
The goalkeeper managed to repel every attempt at scoring during the match.
守门员设法挡开了比赛中的每一次得分尝试。
The knight held up his shield to repel the incoming arrows.
骑士举起他的盾牌来击退飞来的箭矢。
02
击退, 引起反感
to cause someone to feel a strong dislike or aversion towards something
Transitive: to repel sb
例子
The foul smell of the garbage repels visitors to the alley.
垃圾的恶臭驱赶了小巷的访客。
Her negative comments are repelling customers from the store.
她的负面评论正在赶走商店的顾客。
03
排斥, 推开
(of magnetic or electric fields) to force something with a similar charge or magnetic polarity away from itself
Transitive: to repel a charged particle
例子
The two magnets repelled each other with great force when their like poles faced each other.
当两个磁铁的相同磁极相对时，它们以很大的力量排斥对方。
When the electric field becomes too strong, similar charges will repel one another.
当电场变得太强时，相似的电荷会相互排斥。
04
拒绝, 驳回
to reject or dismiss something, especially an idea, argument, or theory
Transitive: to repel an idea or theory
例子
The scientist repelled the hypothesis, arguing that the evidence did not support it.
科学家驳斥了这一假设，认为证据不支持它。
The committee repelled the proposal, deeming it unfeasible in the current economic climate.
委员会驳回了该提案，认为在当前的经济气候下不可行。
05
使厌恶, 引起反感
to cause a feeling of aversion or dislike
Intransitive
例子
The bitter taste of the medicine repelled, making it hard to finish the dose.
药物的苦味令人反感，使得很难完成剂量。
The smell of the trash repelled, lingering in the air long after the garbage was collected.
垃圾的气味令人厌恶，在垃圾被收集后长时间在空气中徘徊。
词汇树
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