compel

单词辨析:

force compel 【导航词义:迫使】
force v. 迫使,强迫
〔辨析〕

指通过威胁等迫使他人做不愿做的事情,或指局势、事件等使某人必须做某事。

〔例证〕

The landlord forced the serfs to work 16 hours a day.

地主迫使农奴们每天干活16个小时。

The manager was forced to resign.

经理被迫辞职。

She was forced to withdraw from the game because of a back injury.

背部受伤使她不得不退出比赛。

Keally forced me to tell him the truth.

基利强迫我告诉他真相。

She forced herself to get out of bed.

她强打精神起了床。

compel v. [正式]强迫,逼迫
〔辨析〕

多指人、局势、规定等迫使某人做某事;也指觉得必须去做某事,常因为这么做是正确的。

〔例证〕

The law can compel employers to provide endowment insurance.

这项法律可强迫雇主提供养老保险。

Bad weather compelled them to stay at home.

恶劣的天气迫使他们呆在家里。

She felt compelled to call and tell him how much she enjoyed his music.

她觉得必须打电话告诉他她是多么欣赏他的音乐。

The rain compelled us to cancel the plan.

下雨使我们不得不放弃那项计划。

相关例句:

To compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on.

无情地强迫或强制或催促或施加压力。

His courage and skill compel our admiration.

他的勇气和技巧使我们都很钦佩。

The arguments are founded on facts and compel conviction.

这些论点以事实为根据,令人不得不信服。

These facts compel us to act along with our friends and allies.

这些事实让我们不得不与我们的朋友和盟国共同战斗。

A body at rest will never move unless a force compel it.

一个静止的物体永远不会运动,除非有一个力强迫它。

A policeman can compel obedience to the law.

一名警察能迫使服从法律。