early 15c., "to drive away, remove," from Old French repeller or directly from Latin repellere "to drive back," from re- "back" (see re-) + pellere "to drive, strike" (see pulse (n.1)). Meaning "to affect (a person) with distaste or aversion" is from 1817. Related: Repelled; repelling.
权威例句
1. Like poles repel, unlike poles attract.
同极相斥,异极相吸。
2. They prepared to repel the invaders.
他们准备赶走侵略军。
3. Two like electric charges repel each other.
同性的电荷互相排斥.
4. As these electrons are negatively charged they will attempt to repel each other.
因为这些电子都带负电,它们将会互相排斥。
5. We derive the important law: opposite charges attract , like charges repel.