repulse — 英語辞典

動詞

1. To repel or drive back.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy

   その他の例文 (1)

   If we fail to repulse the enemy within the gates--unemployment, poverty, disorganized agriculture and the like--from whence may we expect the united strength and clear purpose to repulse any outside force?

2. To reject or rebuff.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   to repulse a suitor

   その他の例文 (1)

   At the end of a week, she could bear the suspense no longer, and so went humbly to her old home and sought forgiveness. She was not repulsed, but her reception was cold; and this hurt her almost as badly.

3. To cause revulsion in; to repel.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   The smell of rotting food repulsed me.

   I find your conduct reprehensible, disgusting, and it repulses me, the way a mongoose repulses a snake.

名詞

1. The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.

2. Refusal, rejection or repulsion.

名詞

1. an instance of driving away or warding off

   同義語

   rebuffsnub

   上位語

   rejection

動詞

1. force or drive back

   同義語

   repelfight offrebuffdrive back

   上位語

   fightopposefight backfight downdefend

   例文

   repel the attacker

   fight off the onslaught

   その他の例文 (1)

   rebuff the attack

2. be repellent to; cause aversion in

   同義語

   repel

   上位語

   displease

3. cause to move back by force or influence

   同義語

   repeldriveforce backpush backbeat back

   上位語

   pushforce

   例文

   repel the enemy

   push back the urge to smoke

   その他の例文 (1)

   beat back the invaders