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 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 in the course of events he felt impelled to take active part in political affairs.
  但在这个过程中的事件，他认为促使采取积极地参与政治事务。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• But I still feel impelled to take my own life and end it all.
  但我仍然感到要自杀来结束这一切。
• 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。
• 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 investigate the matter further.
  我觉得自己有责任对事情作进一步调查。