compel

C1 CET-4 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #17949 ★★☆☆☆

vt. 强迫, 迫使

发音

US /kəmˈpɛl/

词形变化

compelled compellest compelleth compelling compels 三单 compels compelling 现在分词 compelled 过去式 compelled 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

强迫，迫使；强使发生

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To drive together, round up.

    古体 及物

    The shepherds compelled the stray sheep into the fold as night began to fall.

  2. 2.

    To overpower; to subdue.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To force, constrain, or coerce.

    强迫

    及物

    Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions.

    Congratulations, your courage compels respect.

  4. 4.

    To forcefully or powerfully motivate (a course of action).

    及物
  5. 5.

    To have a strong, irresistible force (on someone or something).

    及物
  6. 6.

    To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.

    及物
  7. 7.

    To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.

    废旧
  8. 8.

    To gather or unite in a crowd or company.

    废旧
  9. 9.

    To call forth; to summon.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

oblige obligate

上位词 10

have get take need make ask cause demand require involve

下位词 10

walk force pressure shame apply squeeze thrust hale condemn impose

相关短语

compel testimony

词源

From Middle English compellen, borrowed from Middle French compellir, from Latin compellere, itself from com- (“together”) + pellere (“to drive”). Displaced native Old English nīedan.

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