/rɪ'pel; rɪ`pɛl/
v (-ll-)
1 [Tn] drive (sb/sth) back or away; repulse 赶走或驱除（某人[某事物]）; 击退
*repel an attacker, attack, invasion 击退进攻者、进攻、入侵
* (fig 比喻) The surface repels moisture, ie does not allow it to penetrate. 这表层能防潮.
2 [Tn] refuse to accept (sb/sth); spurn 拒绝（某人[某事物]）; 唾弃
*She repelled him/his advances, ie discouraged him/them. 她拒绝了他[他的追求].
* She repelled all offers of help. 她断然拒绝一切援助.
3 [I, Tn] push (sth) away from itself by an unseen force 排斥（某事物）
*North magnetic poles repel (each other). 磁北极与磁北极互相排斥.
4 [I, Tn] cause a feeling of distaste or disgust in (sb/sth) 使（某人[某事物]）厌恶或反感
*Gratuitous violence repels (most people). 无端使用暴力则激起民愤.
* His greasy hair repelled her. 他头发油腻很讨她嫌.

v past tense and past participlerepelledpresent participlerepelling
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: repellere, from pellere 'to drive']
[T]
if something repels you, it is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it, or it makes you feel ill
→repulsive
　The smell repelled him.
[T]
to make someone who is attacking you go away, by fighting them
　The army was ready to repel an attack.
[T]
to keep something or someone away from you
　a lotion that repels mosquitoes
[I and T]technical
if two things repel each other, they push each other away with an electrical force
≠ attract
　Two positive charges repel each other.