compel

kәm'pel

四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v. force somebody to do something
v. necessitate or exact

vt. 强迫, 迫使

Collins 星级

4,965

BNC 频率

4,449

使用频率

compel 由前缀 com-（表示“共同”或“全部”）和词根 pel（来自拉丁语，意为“推动”或“驱动”）组成。整体意为“强迫某人去做某事”。

例句

1. She felt compelled to help her friend in need.

她感到有义务帮助她需要帮助的朋友。

2. The teacher had to compel the students to finish their homework.

老师不得不强迫学生完成他们的作业。

3. The law can compel people to act in a certain way.

法律可以强迫人们以某种方式行事。