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impelled

UK //ɪmˈpeld//US //ɪmˈpeld//

词源

源自拉丁语 'impellere'(in- '向里' + pellere '推动'),15世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指被强烈的内在动力或外部力量推动去做某事,通常带有紧迫感或强制性。

“She felt impelled to speak out against the injustice.”

(她感到必须站出来反对这种不公正。)

“The crisis impelled him to take immediate action.”

(危机迫使他立即采取行动。)

同义词:compelled, driven, forced, urged, propelled

常见短语

impelled by — 表示被某种情感、力量或动机所驱使,常用于描述行为的背后原因。

“He donated all his savings, impelled by compassion for the victims.”

(出于对受害者的同情,他捐出了全部积蓄。)