单词 | repulse |
释义 | Word Frequency repulse(rɪˈpʌls) verb (transitive) 1. to drive back or ward off (an attacking force); repel; rebuff 2. to reject with coldness or discourtesy she repulsed his advances 3. to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste noun ▶ USAGE Some people think that the use of repulse in sentences such as he was repulsed by what he saw is incorrect and that the correct word is repel4. the act or an instance of driving back or warding off; rebuff 5. a cold discourteous rejection or refusal Derived forms repulser (reˈpulser) noun Word origin C16: from Latin repellere to drive back, repel |
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