repel
- IPA[rəˈpel]
美式
- drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away；(of a magnetic pole or electric field) force (something similarly magnetized or charged) away from itself
verb: repel, 3rd person present: repels, gerund or present participle: repelling, past tense: repelled, past participle: repelled
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away they sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns 同義詞
- ▪ (of a magnetic pole or electric field) force (something similarly magnetized or charged) away from itself electrically charged objects attract or repel one another like poles repel and unlike poles attract
- ▪ (of a substance) resist mixing with or be impervious to (another substance) boots with good-quality leather uppers to repel moisture 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. be repulsive or distasteful to she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. formal refuse to accept (something, especially an argument or theory) the alleged right of lien led by the bankrupt's attorney was repelled
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- IPA[rɪˈpɛl]
英式
- drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away: they sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns
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