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impel v.驱使；激励 (1) 总统的讲话激励国民更加努力。(2) 约翰有感愧疚，於是写信道歉。(3) 我觉得自己有责任对事情作进一步调查。(4) 我非常恼怒，以致觉得非给报社写封信不可。 Impel derives from the Latin in- "toward" + pellere "to drive," which also brings us compel "to force" and propel "to drive forward." The boy was propelled by his fears, but when he said fear of bullies impelled him to stay home on Halloween, his mother compelled him to dress and go outside.

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英 [ɪm'pel] 美 [ɪm'pel] (1) The President's speech impelled the nation to greater efforts.(2) Impelled by feelings of guilt, John wrote to apologize.(3) I felt impelled to investigate the matter further.(4) I was so annoyed that I felt impelled to write a letter to the paper. Impel means to force to move forward. A person sleep walking might move as if impelled by a force beyond their control. Loneliness might impel you to talk to someone you don't know. 1[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.   [V n to-inf]  [V-ed]...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。

英语单词	impel
英美音标	英 [ɪm'pel] 美 [ɪm'pel]
中文释义	v.驱使；激励
英语例句	(1) The President's speech impelled the nation to greater efforts. (2) Impelled by feelings of guilt, John wrote to apologize. (3) I felt impelled to investigate the matter further. (4) I was so annoyed that I felt impelled to write a letter to the paper.
中文例句	(1) 总统的讲话激励国民更加努力。 (2) 约翰有感愧疚，於是写信道歉。 (3) 我觉得自己有责任对事情作进一步调查。 (4) 我非常恼怒，以致觉得非给报社写封信不可。
vocabulary简明	Impel means to force to move forward. A person sleep walking might move as if impelled by a force beyond their control. Loneliness might impel you to talk to someone you don't know.
vocabulary扩展	Impel derives from the Latin in- "toward" + pellere "to drive," which also brings us compel "to force" and propel "to drive forward." The boy was propelled by his fears, but when he said fear of bullies impelled him to stay home on Halloween, his mother compelled him to dress and go outside.
柯林斯解释	1 [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. [V n to-inf] [V-ed] ...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。

Impel Impelled I Felt Force Move 英 ɪm'pel] 美