vt.

1. 擊退；驅逐
   The raid was swiftly repulsed.

   偷襲很快被擊退。

2. （在爭論中）挫敗
3. 嚴厲拒絕；冷淡地排斥
   She coldly repulsed him.

   她冷冷地拒絕了他。

4. 使厭惡，使產生反感
   He was repulsed by what he saw.

   他對自己所見的感到厭惡。

n.[U][C]

1. 擊退；敗退
2. 拒絕
   Her repulse was quite unexpected.

   她的拒絕是完全出人意料的。

v.

1. drive back (an attacking enemy) by force.
   ▸rebuff or refuse to accept.
2. cause to feel intense distaste or disgust.

n.