impel 详细解释

impel

[im'pel]

v.驱使,激励

vt.

1. 推进, 推动[O]

The wind impelled the boat toward the shore.

风把船吹向岸边。

2. 激励; 驱使; 迫使[(+to)][O2]

He said he had been impelled to crime by poverty.

他说贫困逼得他犯罪。

What reason impelled you to go there?

什么原由驱使你到那里去?

词形变化

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

词义辨析

同义:

vt.强迫; 迫使

drive  force  cause  push  move  propel  stimulate  compel  make  

同义参见:

actuate  shame  hasten  oblige  weight  determine  conscript  

反义参见:

restrain  

英英释义

动词 impel:

urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

同义词：force

cause to move forward with force

同义词：propel

补充

impelimpel英:[imˈpel] 美:[ɪmˈpɛl]vt.1.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事I was so annoyed that I felt impelled to write a letter to the paper.我非常恼怒, 以致觉得非给报社写信不可。

例句

1. His competitiveness impels him to take risks.他的争强好胜驱使他冒险。 2. I felt impelled to go on speaking.我感到不得不继续说下去。 3. to impel a cart推小车 4. to impel somebody to do something促使某人做某事 5. to be impelled by strong passion为激情所驱使 6. financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures.经济困难迫使他采取孤注一掷的措施。 7. [with obj. and infinitive]a lack of equality impelled the oppressed to fight.不平等待遇驱使受压迫者起来斗争。 8. vital energies impel him in unforeseen directions.他旺盛的生命力不知会把他推向什么方向。 9. He felt impelled to investigate further.他感到不得不作进一步调查。 10. There are various reasons that impel me to that conclusion.有各种原因驱使我得出那个结论。 11. They were impelled [=driven] by their sense of adventure.他们受到冒险精神的驱动。 12. His interest in the American Civil War impelled him to make repeated visits to Gettysburg.对美国南北战争的兴趣驱使他一次又一次参观葛底斯堡。 13. She felt impelled to give a speech after the performance.她觉得有必要在表演结束后讲一段话。

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