compel: [ kəm'pel ]
v. 强迫,迫使
词形变化:
形容词:compellable 副词:compellably 名词:compeller 动词过去式:compelled 过去分词:compelled 现在分词:compelling 第三人称单数:compels
例句与用法:
1. The heavy rain compelled us to stay indoors.
大雨迫使我们呆在户内。
2. His cleverness and skill compel our admiration.
他的聪明和技巧使我们赞叹不已。
3. We cannot compel you to (do it), but we think you should.
我们不能强迫你(去做), 但认为你应该做.
4. His courage compels universal admiration.
他的勇气不禁令人肃然起敬.
5. Circumstances have compelled a change of plan.
因情况所迫, 计划已经改变.
6. You can compel obedience, but not affection.
可以逼人服从, 却无法逼人生爱.
7. I was compelled to (ie I had to) acknowledge the force of his argument.
我不得不承认他的论据有力.
英英解释:
动词compel:
1. force or compel somebody to do something
同义词:oblige, obligate
2. make someone do something
同义词:command, require
coerce: [ kəu'ə:s ]
v. 强制,强迫,逼勒
词形变化:
形容词:coercible 名词:coercer 动词过去式:coerced 过去分词:coerced 现在分词:coercing 第三人称单数:coerces
例句与用法:
1. Power or ability to coerce.
强制的权力或能力
英英解释:
动词coerce:
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
同义词:hale, squeeze, pressure, force
compel和coerce都有强迫的意思
但搭配不同
compel...to do...
compel sth./doing...
be compelled to do...
coerce ...into sth./doing sth.
be coerced into doing...
compel还有(不可抗拒地)激起,激发(某事物)的意思,compel sth/doing..