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Propel Propelled Prəˈpel Move Led Direction Verb Propelling

Propel means to cause something or someone to move forward or in a particular direction. This can be through physical force, like a rocket moving a spacecraft, or through motivation, like guilt or a desire for revenge driving a person. The word can also be used to form adjectives related to how something is moved, such as "rocket-propelled."

Propel means to cause something or someone to move forward or in a particular direction. This can be through physical force, like a rocket moving a spacecraft, or through motivation, like guilt or a desire for revenge driving a person. The word can also be used to form adjectives related to how something is moved, such as "rocket-propelled."

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/prəpe̱l/
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[VERB 动词]推进;推 To propel something in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction.
  [V n prep]
  • The tiny rocket is attached to the spacecraft and is designed to propel it toward Mars.

    小火箭捆绑在宇宙飞船上,用于推动飞船飞向火星。

  • -propelled combines with nouns to form adjectives which indicate how something, especially a weapon, is propelled.(与名词连用构成形容词)表示“…驱动的”,“由…推动的”
    • ...rocket-propelled grenades.

      火箭推动的榴弹

    • ...the first jet-propelled aeroplane.

      首架喷气式飞机

2
[VERB 动词]推动;激励;驱策 If something propels you into a particular activity, it causes you to do it.
  [V n prep]
  [be V-ed]
  • It was a shooting star that propelled me into astronomy in the first place...

    最初是一颗流星促使我从事天文学。

  • He is propelled by both guilt and the need to avenge his father.

    他受到内疚感和为父报仇之心的双重驱使。


Oxford pro·pel / prəˈpel ; NAmE prəˈpel / verb ( -ll- ) [often passive ] 1 propelsth (+ adv./prep.) to move, drive or push sth forward or in a particular direction 推动;驱动;推进 mechanically propelled vehicles 机动车辆 He succeeded in propelling the ball across the line. 他成功地把球带过线。 2 propelsb + adv./prep. to force sb to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation 驱使;迫使;推搡 He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door. 有人从后面抓住他,把他推过门去。 Fury propelled her into action. 怒火驱使她行动起来。 see also
propulsion
propel propels propelled propelling
pro·pel / prəˈpel ; NAmE prəˈpel /
LDC
propelpro‧pel /prəˈpel/ verb (past tense and past participle propelled, present participle propelling) [transitive]
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1to move, drive, or push something forwardpropulsion:  a boat propelled by a small motor One of our students was unable to propel her wheelchair up the ramp.propel yourself along/through etc She used the sticks to propel herself along.2written to make someone move in a particular direction, especially by pushing them:  He took her arm and propelled her towards the door.3to move someone into a new situation or make them do somethingpropel somebody to/into something The film propelled her to stardom. Company directors were propelled into action.
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propel

[prəˈpel]propelled, propelling, propels

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propelled[442]
推进(83%),驱使(17%)
vt.推进;驱使;激励;驱策

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