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Impel ɪmˈpel Impelled Feel Verb Strongly Forced Felt

To impel is to drive, force, or urge someone to do something, often by strong emotion or a compelling reason. It signifies being moved to action.

To impel is to drive, force, or urge someone to do something, often by strong emotion or a compelling reason. It signifies being moved to action.

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impel
/ɪmpe̱l/
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[VERB 动词]激励;驱策;迫使 When something such as an emotion impels you to do something, it affects you so strongly that you feel forced to do it.
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  • ...the courage and competitiveness which impels him to take risks...

    促使他冒险的勇气和竞争精神

  • I felt impelled to go on speaking.

    我感到不得不继续说下去。


Oxford impel / ɪmˈpel ; NAmE ɪmˈpel / verb ( -ll- ) ( formal) if an idea or feeling impelsyou to do sth, you feel as if you are forced to do it 促使;驱策;迫使 impelsb to do sth ◆ He felt impelled to investigate further. 他觉得有必要作进一步调查。 impelsb (to sth) ◆ There are various reasons that impel me to that conclusion. 有各种原因促使我作出那个结论。 impel impels impelled impelling impel / ɪmˈpel ; NAmE ɪmˈpel /
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impelim‧pel /ɪmˈpel/ verb (past tense and past participle impelled, present participle impelling) [transitive] formal
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if something impels you to do something, it makes you feel very strongly that you must do it → compelimpel somebody to do something The lack of democracy and equality impelled the oppressed to fight for independence.
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impel

[ɪmˈpel]impelled, impelling, impels

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驱使(50%),激励(50%)
vt.推动;驱使;激励

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