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

• I felt impelled to go on speaking.
  我感到不得不继续说下去。
• 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。
• On the other hand, they can dig their competitive advantages, enhance their core competence and impel their development and grandness.
  另一方面能够挖掘企业竞争优势，提升核心竞争力，促使企业不断发展和壮大。
• Only build the subject well especially build characteristic discipline so that impel the development of teaching and scientific research and improve the quality of teaching and talent.
  只有把学科建设好，特别是把特色学科建设好，才能推动高校教学、科研事业的不断发展，推动学校教育质量和人才质量的全面提高。
• Financial pressures impel the firm to cut back on spending.
  财政压力迫使公司减少开支。
• On the other hand, large-scale established new cities after Roman conquest Gaul impel the rise of Gallic urbanization.
  罗马征服高卢后大规模地建城之风，促使高卢城市化兴起。
• Developing the tertiary industry strongly can not only match the rule of industrial development, but also impel economy, increase employment and mitigate employment pressure.
  大力发展第三次产业不仅符合三大产业的发展规律，而且能推动经济发展，促进就业增加，有效缓解我国目前的就业压力。
• And this will impel the education of science to blend with the education of humanities.
  这一趋势将促使科学教育与人文教育的融合。
• We firmly believe that our effort is doomed to do due contribution to impel and accelerate the internationalization process of Chinese enterprises'development.
  我们的不懈努力定能为推动和加快中国企业发展的国际化进程作出应有的贡献！
• University library should fortify serving the district, and then impel the culture, education, economy developing and progressing on neighborhood.
  摘要高校图书馆应加强社区服务工作，以推动社区的文化教育经济的发展和进步。