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单词 compel
释义 compel
compel /kəmˈpel/ verb [T] (-ll-) ↑Verb Endings for compel
1
F0 to force someone to do something:
» [+ to infinitive] As a school boy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.» FORMAL The new circumstances compelled a change in policy. SEE ALSO COMPULSION(Cf. ↑compulsion) (FORCE)Thesaurus+: ↑Causing somebody to act , ↑Urging and persuading
2
F0 FORMAL to produce a strong feeling or reaction:
» Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happen
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