repulsion
US /rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
UK /rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
1.
厌恶, 反感
a feeling of intense distaste or disgust
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She felt a strong sense of repulsion towards the violent scenes in the movie.
她对电影中的暴力场景感到强烈的厌恶。
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The smell of rotten food caused a feeling of immediate repulsion.
腐烂食物的气味立即引起了厌恶感。
2.
排斥, 斥力
the force that tends to drive apart objects, especially electrically charged particles or magnetic poles
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The magnets demonstrated strong repulsion when like poles were brought together.
当同极磁铁靠近时，它们表现出强烈的排斥力。
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Electrostatic repulsion keeps the electrons from collapsing into the nucleus.
静电排斥力阻止电子坍缩到原子核中。