repel
verb [ T ] uk/rɪˈpel/ us/rɪˈpel/ -ll-
(FORCE AWAY)
驱逐;逐回;击退;抗御
to force something or someone to move away or stop attacking you
This coat has a special surface that repels moisture. 这件外套面料特殊,可以防潮。
formal The defenders repelled the attack without losing any men. 守军击退了敌人的进攻,自己没有损失一个人。
physics specialized排斥;相斥
to have a magnetic field that pushes away something with a similar magnetic field
Similar poles of magnets repel each other, and opposite poles attract. 磁铁同极相斥,异极相吸。
(CAUSE STRONG DISLIKE)
使厌恶;使极反感
People or things that repel you make you feel strongly that you do not want to be near, see, or think about them
She was repelled by his ugliness. 她厌恶他那丑陋的相貌。
Her arrogance repels many people. 她的傲慢令很多人十分反感。