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 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。
• What motives impelled him to do so?
  是什麽动机迫使他这麽做？
• After the revision adapted our country's actual situation well, the standard accounting information had disclosed, impelled the stock market development.
  修订后更好地适应了我国的实际情况，规范了会计信息披露，推动了证券市场的发展。
• Regardless of their starting point, or the practical action, all impelled the social development.
  无论出发点，还是实际行动都推动了社会发展。
• 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。
• Conscience impelled him to admit his mistake.
  良心促迫他承认了错误。
• 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。
• What reason impelled you to go there?
  什么原由驱使你到那里去？
• 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。