| 单词 | compel |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kəm'pel] |
| 解释 | v.强迫 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 强迫 (to force or constrain, as to do something) 【记】 com+pel(推)→共同推 →强迫 【同】 同根词：repel(打退) ；expel(开除) 【例】 The boss compelled us to work over the weekend. |
| 字源 | compel (v.) mid-14c., from Old French compellir, from Latin compellere "to drive together, drive to one place" (of cattle), "to force or compel" (of persons), from com- "together" (see com-) + pellere "to drive" (see pulse (n.1)). Related: Compelled; compelling. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. (通过武力)强迫; 强求 = force = constrain = exact 【例】I was compelled to do so 我是被迫这样做的. 【记】com共同, pel推－共同推－强迫 【参】repel(v 打退); re反, pel推 expel(v 开除); ex出, pel推 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pel 推，pelt com + pel 来自四面的压力；com 一起 + 音：迫，一起迫使 【相关】compel (一起推)强迫，dispel (向四周推) 驱散, expel(向外推 推出)驱逐，开除，排出, impel推动，propel(向前推)推进，驱使, repel (反推) 击退，抵制 |
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