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強迫；迫使；使必須
- compel somebody to do something The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.這項法律可強制父親定期支付子女的費用。
- I feel compelled to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book.我覺得必須寫信告訴你我是多麽欣賞你的書。
- The court has powers to compel witnesses to attend.法院有權強迫證人出庭。
- compel something Last year ill health compelled his retirement.去年他因身體不好被迫退休了。
compel something (not used in the progressive tenses不用於進行時) to cause a particular reaction引起反應
- He spoke with an authority that compelled the attention of the whole crowd.他用權威的口氣講話，引起了整個人群的注意。