/rɪˈpɛl/
to force (something) to move away or apart排斥；相斥
one electron repelling another
彼此相斥的电子
Two positive electrical charges repel each other.
两个正电荷相互排斥。
Magnets can both repel and attract one another.
磁铁既可相互排斥也可相互吸引。
to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you:
It is not true that eating garlic repels mosquitoes.
The defenders repelled the attack without losing any men.