repel /riˈpel/ (repelled, repelling) vt. 1.击退，逐回： repel an attack 击退进攻；repel the enemy from our shores 把敌人赶出我们的海岸 2.排斥，拒绝：repel the temptation 拒绝诱惑［考句］ This kind of material can repel heat and moisture.这种材料可以抗热防潮。3.使厌恶：His long, rough beard repelled her. 他那长而粗的胡子使她厌恶。