repel
gb/ɹɪpˈɛl/ us/ɹɪpˈɛl/
B2
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
formal
C1
action
1
drive back an attack
To stop an attack and make the attacker go back.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] repels [an attack/invaders] (from [place])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with "expel" (force someone to leave a place) or "repulse" (a strong sense of disgust).
Từ đồng nghĩa
fend off (More common in everyday English; emphasizes defense.)
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drive back (Emphasizes pushing the attacker to retreat.)
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beat back (Often used for attacks, flames, or crowds; slightly dramatic.)
Từ trái nghĩa
succumb to (Fail to resist; be overcome by the attack.)
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yield to (Give way rather than continue resisting.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
repel an attack
|repel an invasion
|repel the enemy
|repel invaders
|repel forces
|repel a raid
|successfully repel
|repel an assault
|repel a challenge
|repel advances
Chủ đề
conflict
|military
|security
Ví dụ
- The army repelled the attack before it reached the city.
- Security guards repelled the intruders at the main gate.
- Local forces repelled repeated raids along the border.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The soldiers repelled the attack.
- They repelled the invaders.
Động từ
B2
action
2
cause strong dislike or disgust
To make someone feel disgusted or not interested.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] repels [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use "repel" when they mean "reject" (refuse) or "refuse" (say no).
Từ đồng nghĩa
repulse (Stronger and more literary; often implies disgust.)
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disgust (Directly names the feeling caused.)
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put off (More informal; often weaker than "repel".)
Từ trái nghĩa
attract (Cause interest or liking; the opposite effect.)
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appeal to (Create a positive response or interest.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
repel people
|repel customers
|repel voters
|find something repelling
|a repelling smell
|repel rather than attract
|repel someone instantly
|repel someone completely
|repel potential buyers
|repel interest
Chủ đề
emotions
|social
Ví dụ
- His rude comments repelled many people in the room.
- The smell of rotten food repelled her immediately.
- A hard sell can repel customers instead of persuading them.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The bad smell repelled me.
- His behavior repels people.
Động từ
B2
action
3
keep something away or off
To stop something from coming near or sticking.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[material/product] repels [water/insects/dirt]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse "repel" instead of simpler verbs like "keep off" or "keep away" in casual speech.
Từ đồng nghĩa
ward off (Often used for unwanted things like insects or illness; slightly more idiomatic.)
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deter (Emphasizes discouraging something from coming near.)
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resist (Common for materials (e.g., resist water/stains) and implies durability.)
Từ trái nghĩa
absorb (Take in liquid rather than keeping it off.)
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attract (Draw something toward itself rather than keeping it away.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
repel water
|water-repellent
|repel insects
|repel mosquitoes
|repel stains
|repel dirt
|repel moisture
|repel oil
|repel bugs
|repel pests
Chủ đề
daily_life
|materials
|health
Ví dụ
- This spray repels mosquitoes for up to eight hours.
- The jacket’s fabric repels water, so light rain beads on the surface.
- A good sealant can repel stains and make cleaning easier.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This lotion repels insects.
- The coat repels water.
Động từ
technical
C1
process
4
push apart by a force
To move away from each other because of a force.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[two things] repel (each other)
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse "repel" and "attract" when describing magnets or charges; "repel" means push away.
Từ đồng nghĩa
push apart (Plain-language equivalent; less technical.)
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drive apart (Suggests a stronger separating force.)
Từ trái nghĩa
attract (Pull toward each other (opposite force effect).)
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draw together (Move toward each other rather than separating.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
repel each other
|like charges repel
|repel strongly
|repel weakly
|electrically repel
|magnetically repel
|repel at close range
|repelling force
|repel a magnet
|repel a charged particle
Chủ đề
science
|physics
Ví dụ
- Like electric charges repel each other.
- If you turn the magnets the same way, they repel and won’t stick together.
- At short distances, the particles repel strongly.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The two magnets repel each other.
- Like charges repel.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
repel
IPA
GB/ɹɪpˈɛl/
US/ɹɪpˈɛl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
re - pel (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pel)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: repel
- 3rd Person Singular: repels
- Present Participle: repelling
- Past: repelled
Cách diễn đạt
repel an attack
1/ɹɪpˈɛl ən ətˈæk/
fixed phrase
formal
stop an enemy attack
To stop an attack and make the attacker go back.
Ví dụ
- The troops repelled an attack at dawn.
- The system is designed to repel an attack on the network.
- Police repelled an attack on the station.
repel water
1/ɹɪpˈɛl wˈɔtɚ/
fixed phrase
stop water from soaking in
To keep water off something.
Ví dụ
- The coating helps the fabric repel water.
- These hiking boots repel water but still let your feet breathe.
- A good wax will repel water and protect the paint.