impelled

英 [ɪmˈpeld]

美 [ɪmˈpeld]

v.  促使; 驱策; 迫使
impel的过去分词和过去式

过去式：impelled　过去分词：impelled　

BNC.41584 / COCA.41513

柯林斯词典

• VERB 激励;驱策;迫使
  When something such as an emotionimpelsyoutodo something, it affects you so strongly that you feel forced to do it.
  1. ...the courage and competitiveness which impels him to take risks...
     促使他冒险的勇气和竞争精神
  2. I felt impelled to go on speaking.
     我感到不得不继续说下去。

英英释义

adj

• urged or forced to action through moral pressure
  1. felt impelled to take a stand against the issue
  Synonym:driven

双语例句

• How a convulsive snatching at social salvation might have impelled her to answer him she could not say.
  为了从社会上拯救自己就慌慌忙忙地抓住一个机会，在被迫之下她会怎样回答他，她自己也说不清楚。
• The grain seemed impelled with a force of its own, a resistless, huge force.
  这些粮食好象是给自己的力量，给一股势不可当，巨大无比的力量驱使着。
• Their feeling that the moment was ripe for action impelled the Party to still greater efforts.
  他们觉得时机成熟了，可以采取行动这种想法促使该党作出更大的努力。
• Militarily, the constant fight impelled the transition from feudal knight's system of military service to the agreement, the cavalryman to the infantry.
  军事上，不断的征战促使封建骑士兵役制向契约制，骑兵制向步兵制的转变；
• A sudden impulse impelled me to laugh.
  一股突来的冲动驱使我发笑。
• Felt impelled to take a stand against the issue.
  感到被形势所迫而对这个问题采取反对立场。
• The awareness of the fact that the child was in danger impelled the police to take action.
  警察意识到小孩正处于危险中，这迫使他采取行动。
• 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。
• Healthy foods will provide you with more energy, so you will find that you are impelled towards new interests.
  健康食品将为您提供更多的能源，所以你会发现你对新的利益激励。
• You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the throne.
  你们都知道促使我放弃王位的理由。