Word
repugn
/riˈpjuːn/
verb
对…提出异议；就…提起诉讼
to make (something) the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
罕用语，多为法律或正式语体，表示对某个主张、裁决或事项提出争议或诉讼。
- 1.
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
使成为争议、争论或诉讼的对象
使成为争议、争论或诉讼的对象；反对；反抗
In use
The residents repugned the plan to build a new factory near their homes.
She repugns the idea of raising taxes during an economic crisis.
They are repugning the new policy by organizing peaceful protests.
repugn + object
及物动词，后直接接宾语。
The lawyer repugned the contract.
律师反对这份合同。
Verb forms
base repugn · third person repugns · -ing repugning · past repugned · past participle repugned
反对，反抗
Common mistakes
The new policy is repugn.The new policy is repugnant.
repugn 是动词，表示‘反对、反抗’，此处需要形容词 repugnant（令人反感的）来修饰政策。
She repugned against the unfair treatment.She repugned the unfair treatment.
repugn 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 against。
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Learner notes
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.