| 释义 |
impel | BrE ɪmˈpɛl, AmE ɪmˈpɛl | transitive verb present participle impelling past tense, past participle impelled ① (force, drive) 迫使 pòshǐ ▸ poverty impelled him into crime 贫穷逼得他犯罪 ② (urge) «fear» 驱使 qūshǐ ‹person›; «ambition» 激励 jīlì ‹person›▸ to impel sb into sth/into doing or to do sth; 驱使某人做某事 |