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

• 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。
• Even though I was angry, something impelled me to smile.
  尽管我很生气，但某事让我笑了起来。
• 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。
• What reason impelled you to go there?
  什么原由驱使你到那里去？
• 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。
• I felt impelled to call and ask them what had gone wrong.
  我感到非得去叫他们并问问他们出什么事了。
• 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 president's speech impelled the nation to work much harder then ever.
  总统的讲演激励全国人民比以前更努力地工作。
• But there was also another duty which bound him and impelled him imperiously in the opposite direction.
  但是另外还有一种任务束缚他并极力推他前进。
• 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。