单词 | compel |
释义 | compel/kəm′pel/ v [-ll-] (1)强(逼)迫(make (sb) do sth by force,necessity,or powerful influence;force)[C+n+to-inf](fml):(illness)~sb to give up his study(疾病)迫使某人辍学;(bad health)~sb to resign from his job(身体不好)迫使某人辞去工作;(rain)~sb to stay indoors(雨)迫使某人呆在家里;Honesty~s me to say that I don't like her.出于诚实我不得不说我不喜欢她。be~led to give up one's study/to work 12 hours a day/to admit sth/to resign被迫辍学/每天工作12小时/承认……/辞职;feel~led to read to the end of the story 感到非把故事读完不可;〖同〗force,drive; (2)使……不得不,强取(demand;make necessary)[T+n,无pass](fml):~obedience/compliance迫使服从/顺从;Circumstances have~led a change of plan.环境使计划不得不改变。 (3)激(引)起(inspire (sth) irresistibly)[T+n,不用prog](fig):Her cleverness/beauty/skill/courage/bravery~s universal admiration.她的聪明/美貌/技艺/勇气/英勇引起普遍的钦佩。His strange appearance~led attention.他奇怪的外表使人无法不注意。 →com′pelling adj 引人注目的;只好同意(接受)的;com′pellingly adv 引人注目地;激发人地 |
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