compel
英[kəm'pel],美[kəm'pɛl]
vt. 强迫, 迫使助记:com-共同 + pel-推 → 一起推 → 强迫。
词 源 树
权威词源导读
compel (v.) - 14世纪中期,源自古法语compellir,源自拉丁语compellere "to drive together, drive to one place" (of cattle),"to force or compel" (of persons),源自com "with, together" (参见com-) + pellere "to drive" (源自原始印欧语词根*pel- (5) "to thrust, strike, drive")。同根词:Compelled; compelling。
词源说明(童理民)
1. compel : com-,表强调,-pel,驱使,词源同appeal,pulse.
21世纪大英汉词典
#compelvt.1.■强迫,迫使,使不得不:They were often compelled to work eleven or twelve hours a day.他们常常被迫每天工作十一二个小时。2.■以强力获得,强求,强取:Can they compel obedience from us?他们能迫使我们屈服吗?3.■[古语]使集合在一起,迫使联合近义词force变形vt.compelledcompelling#