The strong scent of the flowers could repel certain insects.
这些花的浓烈香味可能会驱逐某些昆虫。
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “repel” as it''s used in this sentence: The army was able to repel the enemy forces successfully.
B — repulse. “repel” means v. to drive or force back or away
A strong stone fence was built to ______ the invading enemy soldiers.
D — repel. “repel” means v. to drive or force back or away
repel — v. to drive or force back or away. In Chinese: 驱逐, 排斥.
repel is pronounced /rɪˈpɛl/. It breaks into 2 syllables: re · pel.
The strong scent of the flowers could repel certain insects. (这些花的浓烈香味可能会驱逐某些昆虫。)
repulse, deter, fend off, ward off — all close in meaning to repel (v. to drive or force back or away).
Yes. repel appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers 672 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
re(again) + pel(push) → push away