- repulse (v.)
[repulse 词源字典]
- early 15c., from Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere "drive back, reject" (see repel). Related: Repulsed; repulsing.[repulse etymology, repulse origin, 英语词源]
- repulse (n.)
- 1530s, from Latin repulsa "refusal, denial," noun use of fem. past participle of repellere (see repel).