repel an attack [the assailants]
击退进攻[进攻者]
repel an attacker, attack, invasion
击退进攻者、 进攻、 入侵
They turned the enemy's attack.
他们击退了敌人的进攻。
The garrison beat off all the enemy attacks.
守军击退敌人的进攻。
The guerrilla forces beat off several attacks of the government troops
游击队击退了政府军的数次进攻。
They had once again driven off the enemy's attack.
他们又一次击退了敌人的进攻。
Fighting off repeated enemy attacks
击退敌人一次又一次的进攻
They beat off the enemy(all the enemy attacks.
他们击退了敌人（敌人的一切进攻）。
The enemy attacked the earthworks on the hill but were beaten back.
敌军进攻小山上的土木工事，但被击退。
Our soldiers beat off the attacks of the enemy many times.
我们的战士击退了敌人的多次进攻。
The boat's crew fought off the attack of the octopuses.
全体船员击退了章鱼的进攻。
The fort's defenders repelled the attacking enemy.
边防战士击退了进攻的敌人。
The aim of the assailant seemed to be to enter the mill, but that of the defenders to beat them off.
攻击者的目的似乎要冲进工厂，防御者的目的则是要把他们击退。
The enemy's attack was beaten off.
敌人的攻势被击退了。
She winced under his attack
他的攻击使她后退。
Retreat is in the category of defence and is a continuation of defence, while pursuit is a continuation of attack.
退却，属于防御一类，是防御的继续；而追击，则是进攻的继续。
The enemy troops came against us in large numbers but were forced to retreat under our heavy fire.
敌军向我们大举进攻，但在我军炮火猛烈回击下，被迫撤退了。
The country should rely on a high level of armaments to deter or repel attacks on her from the world outside.
该国应依赖高水平的军备以防止或击退外来世界对她的进攻。