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compel 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/kəmˈpel/,
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compels, 3rd person singular present; compelled, past tense; compelled, past participle; compelling, present participle;
  1. Force or oblige (someone) to do something
    • - a sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions
  2. Bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure
    • - they may compel a witness's attendance at court by issue of a summons
  3. Drive forcibly
    • - by heav'n's high will compell'd from shore to shore
  1. force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
  2. necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation"
  3. (compelling) driving or forcing; "compelling ambition"
  4. To compel one to present information to a jury is done by order of a judge. If a judge believes the individual has information relevant to the cause, he can "force" that person to present that information or be subject to arrest for contempt of court.
  5. (literally) To drive together, round up; To overpower; to subdue; To force, constrain or coerce; To exact, extort, (make) produce by force
  6. (compelling) requiring urgent attention; forceful
  7. To make someone do something by the use of physical, moral, or mental pressure.