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im·pel /ɪmˈpel/(-pelled;-pel·ling)
vt.
1. 推动，推进
The wave behind impels the wave before. 后浪推前浪。
impel a cart along the street 沿街推车
They impelled the little craft through the waves to the beach. 他们顶着海浪把小船推上海滩。
2. 激励；驱策；迫使
impel the nation to greater efforts 激励国民作出更大努力
The cold impelled her to go indoors. 严寒迫使她走进屋内。
be impelled out of one's country 被迫离开祖国
Although not compelled, he felt impelled to agree to the terms. 虽然没人逼他，他觉得非同意这些条款不可。
[< L impellere < IM-: in-¹ ＋ pellere to drive, push, strike] |