repulse — 영어 사전

동사

1. To repel or drive back.

   용법

   • 타동사

   예문

   to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy

   더 많은 예문 (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.

   용법

   • 타동사

   예문

   to repulse a suitor

   더 많은 예문 (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.

   용법

   • 타동사

   예문

   The smell of rotting food repulsed me.

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

명사

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

2. Refusal, rejection or repulsion.

명사

1. an instance of driving away or warding off

   동의어

   rebuffsnub

   상위어

   rejection

동사

1. force or drive back

   동의어

   repelfight offrebuffdrive back

   상위어

   fightopposefight backfight downdefend

   예문

   repel the attacker

   fight off the onslaught

   더 많은 예문 (1)

   rebuff the attack

2. be repellent to; cause aversion in

   동의어

   repel

   상위어

   displease

3. cause to move back by force or influence

   동의어

   repeldriveforce backpush backbeat back

   상위어

   pushforce

   예문

   repel the enemy

   push back the urge to smoke

   더 많은 예문 (1)

   beat back the invaders