Word · Frequency #18896
impelled
驱使；激励；迫使
impelled is the past of impel.
核心释义
既可指内在激励，也可指外部压力迫使。
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- 1.
To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
- 2.
To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.
推动；激励；驱使；迫使
用法In use
Hunger impelled the hikers to search for food.
用法提示：impelled 是 impel 的过去式，表示“驱使”某人做某事。
Her sense of duty impels her to volunteer at the clinic.
用法提示：impels 是 impel 的第三人称单数形式，表示“促使”。
The strong wind impelled the boat toward the shore.
用法提示：impelled 是 impel 的过去式，表示“迫使”物体移动。
impel sb to do sth
impel 是及物动词，宾语后接动词不定式。
The scandal impelled her to resign.
这桩丑闻促使她辞职。
impel sb to sth
这里的 to 是介词，后接名词；若后接动词则用 impel sb to do sth。
The threat impelled them to action.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- impel someone to do something
- 促使某人做某事
- The urgency of the situation impelled her to act immediately.形势紧迫促使她立即采取行动。
- be impelled by necessity
- 受必要性驱使
- He was impelled by necessity to accept the job.他迫于需要接受了这份工作。
- impel action
- 推动行动
- Public pressure impelled action on the new policy.公众压力推动了对新政策采取行动。
- impel change
- 促使变革
- The crisis impelled change in the company's management.这场危机促使公司管理层发生变革。
- impel progress
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一只大手从背后推你，让你不得不向前走——impel 就是‘迫使、驱使’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文章、法律或政策文本、学术讨论 impel 比较正式，多用于书面语或正式场合，表示某种力量或原因驱使、促使某人做某事；日常口语中更常用 make、force 或 urge。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All the -pel words above rhyme with impel (/ɪmˈpɛl/): compel, repel, expel, propel, dispel. Rebel (verb) also rhymes but is spelled -bel. Beware lookalikes that do not rhyme, such as imperial /ɪmˈpɪəriəl/ and impeach /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/.
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