repulsion

ri'pʌlʃәn

GRE

n. the force by which bodies repel one another
n. the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

n. 击退, 排斥力, 反感
[医] 排斥, 斥力

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BNC 频率

24,076

使用频率

repulsion 可以分为前缀 re-（表示“反”或“回”）和词根 puls（来自拉丁语，意为“推”）。所以，repulsion 字面意思是“反推”或“推开”，表示一种拒绝或排斥的感觉。

例句

1. The child's repulsion to broccoli made dinner time challenging.

孩子对西兰花的厌恶让晚餐时间变得很困难。

2. There was a strong sense of repulsion when they saw the mess in the kitchen.

当他们看到厨房的乱七八糟时，感到了一种强烈的厌恶感。

3. Her repulsion to unfair treatment motivated her to speak up.

她对不公正待遇的厌恶促使她站出来发声。