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

• A sudden impulse impelled me to laugh.
  一股突来的冲动驱使我发笑。
• 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 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。
• I felt impelled to go on speaking.
  我感到不得不继续说下去。
• 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。
• It is alive, and is always impelled toward more life.
  繁衍是生物本能和潜动力。
• 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；
• 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。
• He was impelled by strong passion.
  他被强烈情感所驱使。
• 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。