compel

🇺🇸 /kəmˈpel/ 🇬🇧 /kəmˈpel/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP10000Oxford5000
verb
C1

to make someone do something they might not want to do

The law can compel people to pay taxes.

法律可以強制人們納稅。

R

to cause a strong feeling or reaction

Her powerful speech compelled everyone to listen carefully.

她有力的演講迫使每個人都仔細聆聽。

translation

v. 強迫, 引起

詞形變化

3rd Present compels
Past compelled
Perfect compelled
Progressive compelling