compel

verb

/kəmˈpel/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they compel	/kəmˈpel/ /kəmˈpel/
he / she / it compels	/kəmˈpelz/ /kəmˈpelz/
past simple compelled	/kəmˈpeld/ /kəmˈpeld/
past participle compelled	/kəmˈpeld/ /kəmˈpeld/
-ing form compelling	/kəmˈpelɪŋ/ /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

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to force somebody to do something; to make something necessary强迫；迫使；使必须
- compel somebody to do something The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.这项法律可强制父亲定期支付子女的费用。
- I feel compelled to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book.我觉得必须写信告诉你我是多么欣赏你的书。
- The court has powers to compel witnesses to attend.法院有权强迫证人出庭。
- compel something Last year ill health compelled his retirement.去年他因身体不好被迫退休了。
compel something (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to cause a particular reaction引起反应
- He spoke with an authority that compelled the attention of the whole crowd.他用权威的口气讲话，引起了整个人群的注意。