impel

英 [ɪmˈpel]

美 [ɪmˈpel]

v.  促使; 驱策; 迫使

过去式：impelled　过去分词：impelled　第三人称单数：impels　现在分词：impelling　

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BNC.18896 / COCA.16966

牛津词典

verb

• 促使；驱策；迫使
  if an idea or feeling impels you to do sth, you feel as if you are forced to do it
  1. He felt impelled to investigate further.
     他觉得有必要作进一步调查。
  2. There are various reasons that impel me to that conclusion.
     有各种原因促使我作出那个结论。

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

verb

• cause to move forward with force
  1. Steam propels this ship
  Synonym:propel
• urge or force (a person) to an action
  Synonym:force

双语例句

• Communicative activities impel mankind to form cognitive structure and help to develop human cognitive competence.
  交际活动促进人类认知结构的形成，也促进人类认知能力的发展。
• The changes in the attributes of product variables also impel the transformation of channel structure.
  产品属性的变化也推动了渠道结构的变革。
• Having force or power to impel or incite; forceful.
  驱动的，推进的：有力量或权力驱使或煽动的；有力的。
• Various leisure activities promote the development of leisure economy, and thus impel the development of urban leisure space.
  多样的休闲活动使休闲经济得以产生，这种新的社会经济形态推动了城市休闲空间的发展。
• Financial pressures impel the firm to cut back on spending.
  财政压力迫使公司减少开支。
• Therefore, the development community leisure health sports may impel the urban fitness leisure movement powerfully the sustainable development.
  因此，发展社区休闲健身运动可以有力地推动城市健身休闲运动的可持续发展。
• To impel the rapid development of culture, put top priority on the social benefit, and enrich and enhance the spiritual and cultural life of local people.
  推进文化事业快速发展，坚持把社会效益放在首位，丰富和提升精神文化生活。
• These advancements in technology purvey benefits and impel organizations to change.
  这些科技的进步提供了好处，从而促使组织的变革。
• From dialectic materialism opinion, productivity is essential power to impel our social advancement and labor creates the whole social wealth.
  从辩证唯物主义认为，生产力是必不可少的力量推动我们的社会进步和劳动创造了整个社会的财富。
• I felt impelled to go on speaking.
  我感到不得不继续说下去。