repulse

1. V-T If you are repulsed by something, you think that it is horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid it. 使厭惡; 使反感[usu passive]

Evil has charisma. Though people are repulsed by it, they also are drawn to its power. 邪惡具有吸引力。雖然人們憎惡它，但還是被其力量所吸引。

2. V-T If an army or other group repulses a group of people, they drive it back using force. 擊退

The armed forces were prepared to repulse any attacks. 武裝部隊已準(zhǔn)備好擊退任何進(jìn)攻。