support conservative views,
and to want to limit the power of central government (
re-pud i-ate /ri'pjuidieit/ verb [VN] (formal) 1 to
refuse to accept sth ffe ; 7 $£ ; 0 HT1 reject : to
repudiate a suggestion ffe — 37£t iA 2 to say officially
and/or publicly that sth is not true ( IEA1& ) i§iA,
It HTTl deny : to repudiate a report ^ It ~ (ft f H 'a 3 (old-fashioned) to refuse to be
connected with sb any longer - 0flfc|W7~63^ KEIdisown:
He repudiated his first wife and married her sister. #L ft!
► repudiation
/n.pjuidi'eijn/ noun [U]
re-pudi-atory /ri'pjuidiatri; NAmE -to:ri/ adj. (law W) relating to a
situation in which sb refuses to do sth that they are legally required to do re-pug-nance /ri'pAgnans/ noun [u] (formal) a strong feeling of
dislike or disgust about sth MX; 0oi>;
63 lx. ill 033 repulsion : She was trying to overcome her physical repugnance for
him.
o
re pug nant /ri'pAgnant/ adj. [not
usually before noun] ~ (to sb) (format) making you feel strong
dislike or disgust ii#®; ;
Tfi % AX 033 repulsive :
We found his suggestion absolutely repugnant, ^f]^#
itfe 63 ll iA Ai 7 i# A>L> o 0 The idea of eating
meat was repugnant to her. —ffji] Pi [£] MM*!ti:0 re-pulse /ri’pAls/ verb [VN] (formal) 1 [usually
passive] to
make sb feel disgust or strong dislike fKI;
{Alx/lS H771 repel : I was repulsed by the horrible smell. ii # nj 'If 63 H ^ it M o 2 to fight sb who
is attacking you and drive them away iS ; fT ; 11 0333 repel : to repulse an
attack/invasion/offensive ^ ii. —AAiS:l&/Alf/J&if‘
3 to
refuse to accept sb’s help, attempts to be friendly, etc. fg Mft; 0 033
reject: Each time I tried to
help I was repulsed.
f>J
7 o She repulsed his
advances. M
re pul sion /ri'pAlJn/ noun [U] 1 a feeling of
very strong dislike of sth that you find extremely unpleasant WtM ‘MffltiiJ'MW;
fit SB 2 (physics #j)
the force by which objects tend to push each other away It ft; It Aj: the
forces of attraction and repulsion 31 Affliy A —see also repel — compare attraction(4) re-pul-sive /ri'pAlsiv/ adj. 1 causing a feeling of strong dislike; very
unpleasant SB63; iJIAW 033 disgusting : a repulsive sight/smell/habit ii4*AMSS631i:i:/ / 53® 0 What a repulsive man! ii
7 A ^
if JA ! o note at disgusting 2 (physics $j) causing
repulsion (= a force that pushes away) 31 S j# iT 63 ; A A 63: repulsive forces ft fj ► re-pul-sive-ly adv.: repulsively ugly
re-pur-pose /,ri:'p3:pas; NAmE -'p3:rp-/ verb [VN] to change sth
slightly in order to make it suitable for a new purpose ( Ail'nDrffljt ) Xt— rep ut able /'repjatabl/ adj. that people consider to be honest and to
provide a good service A*##f63; {i#iti 63 033 respected : a reputable
dealer/company/ supplier nJii$ft63f£M$j/£-g]/i&J&f§! — compare disreputable
repil-ta-tion On /.repju'teijn/
noun [C, U]
~
(as sth) | ~ (for sth/for doing sth) the opinion that
people have about what sb/sth is like, based on what has happened in the past £
H ; & ^ : to earn/ establish/build a reputation
Hi# / 0 to
have a good/bad reputation
^ if / J7 £ ^ o She soon acquired a
reputation as a first-class cook.
0 Trn aware of Mark's
reputation for being late. £6 It 4 % i£ M
Jk tb 7 £63 „ 0 to damage/
ruin sb’s reputation ffM / §&i7SA63£7&
o The
weather in
re-pute /ri’pjuit/ noun [U]
(formal) the opinion that people have of sb/sth %
#; & p HT1 reputation : She is a writer of international
repute. IP7
0 My parents were
artists of (some) repute (= having a very good reputation). ( —
£ ) o
re puted /ri'pjuitid/ adj. [not usually before noun] ~ (to be sth/to have done sth) generally
thought to be sth or to have done sth, although this is not certain ii; -H ]|t
iA A ; HT3 rumoured: He is reputed to be
the
best heart surgeon in the
country.
7' HeE /fA4 o o The house is wrongly
reputed to have been the poet’s birthplace. AJBfA
Ih ^ Sk o 0 She sold her share of the company for a
reputed £7 million. 700
7j^o
► re
puted ly adv.
re quest frw /ri'kwest/ noun, verb mnoun ~ (for sth) | ~ (that ...) 1 the
action of asking for sth formally and politely (
They made a request for further aid. itkfl Bo 0 He was there at the
request of his manager/at his manager’s request (= because his manager had asked him
to go). 7SPS. o The
writer’s name was withheld by
request (= because the writer asked for this to be done).
<> Catalogues are
available on request. fE @ 2 a thing that you formally ask for
KA63
^: My
request
was granted. 631cId 7AL»
0 a
radio request programme (= a programme of music, songs,
etc. that people have asked for) ffe £i m verb ~ sth (from sb) (formal) to ask for sth or ask sb to do
sth in a polite or formal way ( ) if
H>fc:
[VN] She requested permission
to film at the White House. % if
M7^ 6 M» 0 You
can request a free
copy of the leaflet. 63af$4o
o [VN
to inf] We were requested to assemble in the lobby.
AiT^^n
o 0 You are requested not to
smoke in the restaurant, if 7 3? & IS it M BJ£ j® 0 o [V that] She requested that no
one be told of her decision until the next meeting. M^^TiA3f^fl7^0iiiRrAMM63^ 7i?0 0 (BrE also) She requested that no
one should be told of her decision. 63#i^o
[also
V speech]
re'quest stop noun (BrE) a bus stop where buses stop only if sb signals to the driver that they want the bus
to stop (Av^n$63)
re quiem /‘rekwiam; -iem/ (also .requiem 'mass) noun 1 a Christian ceremony for a person who has recently died, at which
people say prayers for his or her soul ( S’&UC ) IISM, 2 a piece of music for
this ceremony
re quire 0"W /ri'kwai0(r)/ verb (not usually used in the
progressive tenses ifittfrBt) (formal)
1 to need sth; to depend on sb/sth [VN] These pets require a lot of
care and attention, ii# itlff i'C-'Mlo o This condition requires urgent treatment, ii # 'If U % % M M „ O Do you require
anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) #i7f5 ^ ft i ^ ?
O [VN to inf] True marriage requires
us to show trust and loyalty. MJE 63 it B. 7^ f±i
fit
ii !& M o 0 [V that] The situation required
that he be present. ii#'lfi^^^itfefE^0 0 (BrE also) The situation required
that he should be present, ii # 'If % ft f? ilk % Tjj) 0 0 [V -ing] Lentils do not require
soaking before
cooking. 2
[often passive] ~ sth
(of sb) to make sb do or have sth, especially because it is
necessary according to a particular law or set of rules
f« (); fit()
M M : [VN] What exactly is
required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? M63IRSrflliiSJi: ff A? 0 The wearing of seat
belts is required by law.
o 0 ‘Hamlet’ is required
reading (=
must be read) for this course. «nf$f1§'#> Hiiinif H 63 1h 7: %
o 0 Several students
failed to reach the
required standard. ^A£^£^fli£I(IM£63lTi1£o
o [VN to inf] All candidates will be required to take a
short test. [also V that]
0
note at demand
re-quire-ment Otw/ri'kwaiamant; NAmE-'kwaiarm-/ noun (formal)
1
(usually requirements) [pi ] something that you need
or want I3rfj63(^c#f^63)fsf!: the basic requirements
of life o a software package to meet