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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is alive, and is always impelled toward more life.
  繁衍是生物本能和潜动力。
• 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。
• I feel impelled to express grave doubts about the project.
  我觉得不得不对这项计划深表怀疑。
• 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。
• 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 go on speaking.
  我感到不得不继续说下去。
• Conscience impelled him to admit his mistake.
  良心促迫他承认了错误。