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impel

vt.推动,推进,激励,驱使,逼迫

难易程度:

impel为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:impelled 过去分词:impelled 现在分词:impelling 第三人称单数:impels

词根

pel,puls=to drive(驾驶)

近义词, 同义词

give an impetus  impel  compel  propel  push  start  drive  urge  boom  thrust  prod  elbow  shoulder  jostle  hustle  hurtle  shove  jog  jolt  encounter  whack  throw propel  impel  project  throw  fling  cast  pitch  chuck  toss  heave  hurl  flirt  ejaculate  send  send off  fire off  discharge  shoot  launch  release    

相关词

cause  compel  drive  force  make  move  propel  push  stimulate    

impel


/ɪm'pel; ɪm`pɛl/
v (-ll-) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb (to sth) force or urge sb to do sth 推动、推进、驱策或敦促某人做某事物
*Impelled by feelings of guilt, John wrote to apologize. 约翰有感愧疚, 于是写信道歉.
* The President's speech impelled the nation to greater efforts. 总统的讲话激励国民更加努力.
* I felt impelled to investigate the matter further. 我觉得自己有责任对事情作进一步调查. Cf 参看 compel.

impel


v past tense and past participleimpelledpresent participleimpelling [T]formal

[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: impellere, from pellere 'to drive']
if something impels you to do something, it makes you feel very strongly that you must do it
compelimpel sb to do sth
 The lack of democracy and equality impelled the oppressed to fight for independence.