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im·pel AHD[ĭm-pĕlʹ] D.J.[ɪmˈpel]K.K.[ɪmˈpɛl]v.tr.(及物动词)im.pelled, im.pel.ling, im.pels - To urge to action through moral pressure; drive:驱使,迫使:用道德的压力迫使行动;驱动:We were impelled by circumstances to take a stand.我们因形势所迫而采取一个立场
- To drive forward; propel.推动,推进
- Middle English impellen 中古英语 impellen
- from Latin impellere 源自 拉丁语 impellere
- in- [against] * see in- 2in- [反对] * 参见 in-2
- pellere [to drive] * see pel- 5pellere [驱赶] * 参见 pel- 5
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