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 Industrial Revolution, Power Revolution, Transmission Revolution and Control Revolution have greatly impelled the technological advances on compacting machinery.
  世界工业革命、动力革命、传动革命及控制革命都大大地推动了压实机械的技术进步。
• 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。
• Conscience impelled him to admit his mistake.
  良心促迫他承认了错误。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。