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