im·pel

verb

/ɪmˈpel/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they impel	/ɪmˈpel/ /ɪmˈpel/
he / she / it impels	/ɪmˈpelz/ /ɪmˈpelz/
past simple impelled	/ɪmˈpeld/ /ɪmˈpeld/
past participle impelled	/ɪmˈpeld/ /ɪmˈpeld/
-ing form impelling	/ɪmˈpelɪŋ/ /ɪmˈpelɪŋ/

if an idea or feeling impels you to do something, you feel as if you are forced to do it促使；驱策；迫使
- impel somebody to do something He felt impelled to investigate further.他觉得有必要作进一步调查。
- impel somebody (to something) There are various reasons that impel me to that conclusion.有各种原因促使我作出那个结论。
- She was impelled by the urgent need to see him again.她迫切需要再次见到他。
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘propel’): from Latin impellere, from in- ‘towards’ + pellere ‘to drive’.