repel
1、击退;驱逐
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
不对挫败了对该岛南部的渗透企图。
2、推开,赶走,驱除
a cream that repels insects 驱虫乳剂
The fabric has been treated to repel water
这种织物进行过防水处理
3、使恐惧,事厌恶
I was repelled by the smell
这种气味让我恶心
4、排斥,相斥
Like poles repel each other
同极相斥