compel

[kəm'pel]

v.强迫, 迫使, 使不得已

vt.

1. 强迫, 使不得不[O2]

They often compelled us to work twelve or fourteen hours a day.

他们常常强迫我们每天工作十二或十四小时。

He was compelled by illness to give up his studies.

他因病被迫放弃学业。

2. 强求[(+from)]

3. 强使发生

词形变化

形容词: compellable | 副词: compellably | 名词: compeller | 动词过去式: compelled | 动词过去分词: compelled | 动词现在分词: compelling | 动词第三人称单数: compels |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.强迫; 强求

force  coerce  make  require  oblige  

同义参见:

inhibit  enforce  obligate  oppress  actuate  have  conscript  shame  constrain  impel  drive  

反义:

vt.强迫

persuade  coax  

反义参见:

liberate  

英英释义

动词 compel:

force or compel somebody to do something

同义词：oblige, obligate

make someone do something

同义词：command, require

补充

compelcompel英:[kəmˈpel] 美:[kəmˈpɛl]vt.1.强迫, 使不得不The rain compelled us to stay indoors.下雨使我们不得不待在室内。His courage and skill compel our admiration.他的勇气和技巧使我们都很钦佩。

例句

1. legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet强制骑自行车的人戴头盔的立法 2. Indians were compelled to work in the mines.印第安人被迫在矿井工作。 3. I felt morally compelled to help.我从道义上觉得必须提供帮助。 4. Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final good-bye.狄更斯感觉自己必须重返舞台, 做最后的道别。 5. They gained the authority to compel sworn testimony from a number of women about Mr Clinton's sex life.他们得到授权, 可以强令几名女性就克林顿先生的性生活宣誓作证。 6. They were often compelled to work eleven or twelve hours a day.他们常常被迫每天工作十一二个小时。 7. Can they compel obedience from us?他们能迫使我们屈服吗? 8. a sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions.责任感迫使哈里回答了她的问题。 9. they may compel a witness's attendance at court by issue of a summons.他们可以发出传票强迫证人出庭。 10. his striking appearance compelled attention.他出众的容貌引人注目。 11. by heavn's high will compell'd from shore to shore.听从上天的意愿，在湖岸之间被驱赶。 12. I felt compelled to tell her what I really thought of her.我觉得必须把自己对她的真实看法告诉她。 13. Illness compelled him to stay in bed.他因病卧床。 14. Public opinion compelled [=obliged] her to sign the bill.舆论迫使她签署了这个法案。 15. I feel compelled to leave. [=I feel that I must leave]我觉得我得走了。 16. We took steps to compel their cooperation.我们采取措施促成他们的合作。