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 rebel / repel 

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rebel

字典定義

Cambridge Dictionary

rebel (vi)

to fight against the government 反叛

Antonym: obey

rebel (n)

a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force 反叛者

在電影飢餓遊戲Hunger Games中第13區的反叛軍我們可以稱他們為 the rebel warriors of District 13

Coin leads a rebellion against Capitol.

柯茵帶領反叛都城。

Word Families

rebel (v)(n)

rebellion (n)

rebellious (a)

repel

字典定義

Cambridge Dictionary

repel (vt)

cause strong dislike 使厭惡

His arrogance repelled a majority of voters. 他的傲慢令很多選民十分反感。

Antonym: attract

repel (vt)

to force someone or something to move away or stop attacking you 擊退

We can use lemon grass to repel mosquitoes.  我們可以用檸檬草來驅蚊。

Word Families

repel (v)

repellent (a)

實戰考題  TOEFL

This then meant that the military had to remain to suppress rebellion and organize government.

這就意味著軍隊不得不維持對反叛的高壓政策以及承擔組織政府的責任。

During courtship and aggressive displays, the turkey enlarges its colored neck collar by inflating sacs in the neck region

and then flings about a pendulous part of the colored signaling apparatus as it utters calls designed to attract or repel.

在求愛期和發起挑釁時，火雞會使自己頸囊充氣從而張開豔麗的頸圈，這個色彩絢爛的信號器官鬆散地垂落著晃動著，隨之發出叫聲以吸引異性或者驅逐敵人。

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photo credit: 

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNrBBfqWpzE

2. http://www.repel.com/products/personal-repellents/repel-100.aspx