compelled

英 [kəmˈpeld]

美 [kəmˈpeld]

v.  强迫; 迫使; 使必须; 引起(反应)
compel的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 强迫;逼迫
  If a situation, a rule, or a personcompelsyoutodo something, they force you to do it.
  1. ...the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet...
     强制骑自行车者戴头盔的法律的出台
  2. Leonie's mother was compelled to take in washing to help support her family...
     利奥妮的妈妈被迫在家替人洗衣服，以贴补家用。
  3. Local housing authorities have been compelled by the housing crisis to make offers of sub-standard accommodation.
     住房危机迫使当地的几个房管部门提供不够标准的住房。
• PHRASE 觉得必须(做…)
  If youfeel compelled todo something, you feel that you must do it, because it is the right thing to do.
  1. Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final good-bye...
     迪肯斯觉得必须返回舞台作最后的道别。
  2. I felt morally compelled to help.
     我觉得从道义上我必须帮忙。

双语例句

• Otherwise, they would not feel compelled to make ex gratia payments to customers they have wronged.
  否则，他们不会觉得必须向那些没有受到公平待遇的顾客提供补偿款。
• Local housing authorities have been compelled by the housing crisis to make offers of sub-standard accommodation.
  住房危机迫使当地的几个房管部门提供不够标准的住房。
• If only you hadn't felt compelled to meddle.
  要是你没有觉得非插手不可就好了。
• But with strong enough reasons-the right leverage-you'll be compelled to act.
  可有了足够过硬的理由，也就是确切的启动力，就会迫使你采取行动了。
• We compelled the enemy to surrender.
  我们迫使敌人投降了。
• Circumstances compelled them to drop their plan.
  当时的情况使他们不得不放弃那项计划。
• They were compelled to abjure their faith.
  他们被迫发誓放弃自己的信仰。
• Leonie's mother was compelled to take in washing to help support her family
  利奥妮的妈妈被迫在家替人洗衣服，以贴补家用。
• He was compelled to admit that the call had come for him, but that he had declined it.
  他只好承认给了他通知，却被他拒绝了。
• He is compelled to take a job which is of no interest to himself.
  他被迫接受了一份他自己毫无兴致的工作。