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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   impel

   • IPA[imˈpel]

   美式

   • v.
     drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something；drive forward; propel

   • verb: impel, 3rd person present: impels, gerund or present participle: impelling, past tense: impelled, past participle: impelled

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures a lack of equality impelled the oppressed to fight 同義詞 force, compel, constrain, oblige, necessitate, ... 更多require, demand, make, urge, exhort, press, apply pressure, pressure, pressurize, drive, push, spur, prod, goad, incite, prompt, persuade, inspire
   • ▪ drive forward; propel vital energies impel him in unforeseen directions 同義詞 propel, drive, drive forwards, move forwards, move, ... 更多actuate, set in motion, get going, get moving