early 15c., "repudiation," from Late Latin repulsionem (nominative repulsio) "a repelling," noun of action from past participle stem of repellere (see repel). Meaning "action of forcing or driving back" is attested from 1540s. Sense of "strong dislike" is from 1751.
实用例句
1. She gave a dramatic shudder of repulsion.
她恶心得直发抖。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the forces of attraction and repulsion
引力和斥力
来自《权威词典》
3. He looked with repulsion at the dead body.
他厌恶地看着死尸.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. I have a repulsion for snakes.
我很讨厌蛇.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. We must conclude that when the distance between the molecules is very small, there are forces of repulsion.
