repel

US [rɪˈpel]
UK [rɪ'pel]
  • v.排斥；相斥；击退；驱逐
  • Web使厌恶；拒绝；抵制
Past Tense：repelled  Present Participle：repelling  Simple Present：repels  

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repel
v.
1.
[t]
~ sb/sth
击退；驱逐to successfully fight sb who is attacking you, your country, etc. and drive them away
to repel an attack/invasion/invader
击退进攻╱入侵；驱逐入侵者
Troops repelled an attempt to infiltrate the south of the island.
部队挫败了对该岛南部的渗透企图。
The reptile's prickly skin repels nearly all of its predators.
这种爬行动物浑身是刺，几乎所有的捕食者都退避三舍。
2.
[t]
~ sth
推开；赶走；驱除to drive, push or keep sth away
a cream that repels insects
驱除昆虫的乳剂
The fabric has been treated to repel water.
这种织物进行过防水处理。
3.
[t]
~ sb
使恐惧；使厌恶to make sb feel horror or disgust
I was repelled by the smell.
这种气味让我恶心。
4.
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~ (sth)
排斥；相斥if one thingrepels another, or if two thingsrepel each other, an electrical or magnetic force pushes them apart
Like poles repel each other.
同极相斥。

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1.
my body had not been strong enough to repel cancer cells .
我的身体抵挡不住癌细胞的攻击
wǒ de shēn tǐ dǐ dǎng bù zhù ái xì bāo de gōng jī
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2.
Along with the 1st Maryland Regiment they were able to repel the British, allowing Washington and his troops to make a safe retreat.
此役他们协同马里兰州第一步兵团击退了追击的英军，使得华盛顿所部得以全身而退。
cǐ yì tā men xié tóng mǎ lǐ lán zhōu dì yī bù bīng tuán jī tuì le zhuī jī de yīng jūn , shǐ de huá shèng dùn suǒ bù dé yǐ quán shēn ér tuì 。
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3.
With a bang, an orange-red flame across the sky, attempting to repel the enemy!
伴随着一声巨响，一道橘红色的火焰划破天际，击退了敌人的企图！
bàn suí zhe yī shēng jù xiǎng , yí dào jú hóng sè de huǒ yàn huá pò tiān jì , jī tuì le dí rén de qǐ tú !
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4.
This fact is often expressed in the physics jargon as "energy levels repel each other. "
用物理术语来说，这一事实常称为“能级的相斥”。
yòng wù lǐ shù yǔ lái shuō , zhè yī shì shí cháng chēng wéi " néng jí de xiāng chì " 。
5.
The North pole of a magnet is always attracted to another's South Pole and like poles (North-North and South-South) always repel.
一个磁体的北极总是吸引另一个的南极，而同性磁极（北极对北极和南极对南极）总是相互排斥。
yī gè cí tǐ de běi jí zǒng shì xī yǐn lìng yī gè de nán jí , ér tóng xìng cí jí ( běi jí duì běi jí hé nán jí duì nán jí ) zǒng shì xiāng hù pái chì 。
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When shopping, he looks for truly waterproof boots, rather than 'water-resistant' ones, which can repel water only up to a point.
买靴子的时候，他会选择那种真正的完全防水的款式，而不是具有一定防水性能的“耐水”靴子。
mǎi xuē zi de shí hou , tā huì xuǎn zé nà zhǒng zhēn zhèng de wán quán fáng shuǐ de kuǎn shì , ér bú shì jù yǒu yí dìng fáng shuǐ xìng néng de " nài shuǐ " xuē zi 。
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With strength from above, you will be strong enough to repel the voice inside of your head that tries to put you down.
从以上可知，你可以足够强大从而击退内心那使你堕落的声音。
cóng yǐ shàng kě zhī , nǐ kě yǐ zú gòu qiáng dà cóng ér jī tuì nèi xīn nà shǐ nǐ duò luò de shēng yīn 。
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They have fifty thousand troops along the border ready to repel any attack.
边境线上埋伏着五万人的军队待命抵抗敌人袭击。
biān jìng xiàn shàng mái fú zhe wǔ wàn rén de jūn duì dài mìng dǐ kàng dí rén xí jī 。
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9.
Only after a long hard struggle were we able to repel the enemy from our shores.
经过长期的艰苦战斗，我们才把敌人从我们的海岸击退。
jīng guò cháng qī de jiān kǔ zhàn dòu , wǒ men cái bǎ dí rén cóng wǒ men de hǎi àn jī tuì 。
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In an attempt to disgust and repel these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favourite chair . . .
为了恶心并击退这些可恶的统治者们，我又在他们最喜欢的椅子上吐了个一塌糊涂……
wèi le ě xin bìng jī tuì zhè xiē kě wù de tǒng zhì zhě men , wǒ yòu zài tā men zuì xǐ huan de yǐ zi shàng tǔ le gè yí tā hú tú … …
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