propel

verb

/prəˈpel/

[often passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they propel	/prəˈpel/ /prəˈpel/
he / she / it propels	/prəˈpelz/ /prəˈpelz/
past simple propelled	/prəˈpeld/ /prəˈpeld/
past participle propelled	/prəˈpeld/ /prəˈpeld/
-ing form propelling	/prəˈpelɪŋ/ /prəˈpelɪŋ/

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propel something (+ adv./prep.) to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction推动；驱动；推进
- mechanically propelled vehicles机动车辆
- a boat propelled only by oars只用桨推动的船
- He succeeded in propelling the ball across the line.他成功地把球带过线。
propel somebody + adv./prep. to force somebody to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation驱使；迫使；推搡
- He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door.有人从后面抓住他，把他推过门去。
- Fury propelled her into action.怒火驱使她行动起来。
- This picture propelled her to international stardom.这张照片使她成为国际明星。
- to be propelled into the limelight/spotlight被推到聚光灯下