com.pel
v.tr.(及物动词)
com.pelled,com.pel.ling,com.pels
To force, drive, or constrain:
强迫、驱动或强制:
例句:
Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission.
责任驱使军人必须志愿加入此任务
To necessitate or pressure by force; exact:
使必要:通过武力使为必要或迫使;强求:
例句:
An energy crisis compels fuel conservation.See Synonyms at force
能量危机迫使保存燃料参见 force
To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway:
操纵:运用强大的、不可抗拒的力于…;支配:
例句:
.The land, in a certain, very real way, compels the minds of the people.(Barry Lopez)
.土地以一种独特且真实的方式控制着人们的思想.(巴里·洛佩斯)
来源:
Middle English compellen
中古英语 compellen
from Latin compellere
源自 拉丁语 compellere
com- [com-]
com- [表示.和,与.等意思的前缀]
pellere [to drive] * see pel- 5
pellere [驱动] *参见 pel- 5
【引伸】
compel.lable
adj.(形容词)
compel.lably
adv.(副词)
compel.ler
n.(名词)