repel
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.
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.