compel sb to do sth
The law compels employers to provide safe working conditions.
法律迫使雇主提供安全的工作条件。
强迫, 迫使
compelled — past of compel
制服；征服。；强迫、约束或胁迫。；强迫或强力激励(某种行动)；对某人或某物有强烈的不可抗拒的力量；通过强迫来要求、勒索或生产
force somebody to do something; necessitate or exact
制服；征服。
To overpower; to subdue.
强迫、约束或胁迫。
To force, constrain, or coerce.
强迫或强力激励(某种行动)
To forcefully or powerfully motivate (a course of action).
对某人或某物有强烈的不可抗拒的力量
To have a strong, irresistible force (on someone or something).
通过强迫来要求、勒索或生产
To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.
一般现在时
The law compels drivers to wear seatbelts.
法律强制司机系安全带。
一般过去时
The storm compelled us to cancel the trip.
暴风雨迫使我们取消旅行。
现在完成时
His illness has compelled him to quit his job.
他的疾病迫使他辞去了工作。
The law compels all drivers to wear seat belts.
法律强制所有司机系安全带。
用法提示：此处compels为及物动词，表示法律施加义务迫使某人做某事。
The heavy rain compelled us to cancel the picnic.
大雨迫使我们取消了野餐。
用法提示：此处compelled为及物动词过去式，表示客观条件迫使某人做某事。
The government is compelling companies to reduce emissions.
政府正在迫使公司减少排放。
用法提示：此处compelling为及物动词现在分词，表示政府持续施加压力迫使对方行动。
The law compels employers to provide safe working conditions.
法律迫使雇主提供安全的工作条件。
compel 常用于被动结构 be compelled to do sth，表示‘被迫做某事’。
He felt compelled to resign after the scandal.
丑闻之后，他感到被迫辞职。
与compel基本同义，但语气更强，更直接，常用于物理或法律强制。
语气较弱，常指因道德或义务而不得不做，也可指施惠于人。
指通过威胁或武力强迫，语气最强，带有负面含义。
强调限制或束缚，使人不能自由选择，语气较compel弱。
指通过持续劝说或施压使对方服从，语气较温和。
grammar · medium
易错句子The situation compels to take action.
正确表达The situation compels us to take action.
compel是及物动词，必须接宾语，不能直接跟不定式。缺少宾语是常见错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子He compelled me go with him.
正确表达He compelled me to go with him.
compel用于compel sb to do sth结构，必须带to的不定式作宾语补足语。省略to是常见错误。
compel强调外部强迫，impel强调内在动机或推力
force通常指使用体力或暴力，compel更常指通过法律、规则等施加压力
强迫某人做某事
The law compels employers to provide safe working conditions.
法律强迫雇主提供安全工作环境。
被迫做某事
She felt compelled to tell the truth.
她感到被迫说出真相。
吸引注意
His speech compelled the attention of the audience.
他的演讲吸引了观众的注意。
强迫服从
The general compelled obedience from his troops.
将军迫使部队服从。
赢得尊重
Her courage compelled respect from everyone.
她的勇气赢得了每个人的尊重。
迫使行动
The urgent situation compelled immediate action.
紧急情况迫使立即行动。
因为基督的爱激励我们。
For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.
基督的爱激励我们，因为我们深信一人替众人死，众人就都死了。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.