repulse

击退、驱退、打退正式

The defenders repulsed three attacks before dawn.

守军在天亮前击退了三次进攻。

使厌恶、令人反感常用被动

She was repulsed by the smell coming from the drain.

排水沟传来的气味让她觉得很恶心。

拒绝、断然拒绝正式

He repulsed every offer of help from his relatives.

他拒绝了亲戚提出的每一项帮助。

击退、击溃正式

The repulse of the invaders cost the city dearly.

击退入侵者让这座城市付出了惨重代价。

拒绝、碰壁旧式

After a second repulse, he stopped asking for support.

再次遭到拒绝后，他不再开口求援。