propel
英 [prəˈpel]
美 [prəˈpel]
v. 推动; 驱动; 推进; 驱使; 迫使; 推搡
过去分词：propelled 过去式：propelled 现在分词：propelling 第三人称单数：propels 复数：propels
Collins.1 / BNC.9762 / COCA.6618
同义词辨析
propelv. 推动，驱动
〔辨析〕
指施加外力，尤指推力，使某人或某物前进。
〔例证〕
It is impossible for only one person to propel the car up the ramp.
仅凭一个人是不可能把这辆小汽车推上坡道的。
She was so surprised that he would give her a boat propelled by a small motor as a birthday present.
她没想到他竟然送给她一艘由小马达驱动的小船作为生日礼物。
仅凭一个人是不可能把这辆小汽车推上坡道的。
She was so surprised that he would give her a boat propelled by a small motor as a birthday present.
她没想到他竟然送给她一艘由小马达驱动的小船作为生日礼物。
pushv. 推，推动
〔辨析〕
指用手、胳膊等使人或物移动。
〔例证〕
Shoppers pushing their grocery carts crowd the supermarkets at weekends.
周末，推着购物车的购物者挤满了各大超市。
He came back so late that he had to slowly push the door open.
他回来得太晚了，不得不慢慢地把门推开。
周末，推着购物车的购物者挤满了各大超市。
He came back so late that he had to slowly push the door open.
他回来得太晚了，不得不慢慢地把门推开。
shovev. 推，推挤
〔辨析〕
指用手或肩膀粗鲁地推挤或推撞。
〔例证〕
Everyone was pushing and shoving to get a better view of the prince.
大家都推搡着为一睹王子的风采抢占好位置。
The table wouldn't move no matter how hard he shoved.
无论他怎么使劲推，桌子都纹丝不动。
大家都推搡着为一睹王子的风采抢占好位置。
The table wouldn't move no matter how hard he shoved.
无论他怎么使劲推，桌子都纹丝不动。
thrustv. 猛推，猛塞
〔辨析〕
指突然或用力地朝某个方向推某人或某物。
〔例证〕
He was beginning to get angry and thrust her roughly towards the door.
他开始生气了，粗暴地把她往门口推。
His mother thrust an envelope into his hand and then got in the car.
他妈妈把一个信封往他手里一塞就上车了。
他开始生气了，粗暴地把她往门口推。
His mother thrust an envelope into his hand and then got in the car.
他妈妈把一个信封往他手里一塞就上车了。
牛津词典
verb
- 推动；驱动；推进
to move, drive or push sth forward or in a particular direction- mechanically propelled vehicles
机动车辆 - He succeeded in propelling the ball across the line.
他成功地把球带过线。
- mechanically propelled vehicles
- 驱使；迫使；推搡
to force sb to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation- He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door.
有人从后面抓住他，把他推过门去。 - Fury propelled her into action.
怒火驱使她行动起来。
- He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 推进；推
Topropelsomething in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction.- The tiny rocket is attached to the spacecraft and is designed to propel it toward Mars.
小火箭捆绑在宇宙飞船上，用于推动飞船飞向火星。 - -propelledcombines with nouns to form adjectives which indicate how something, especially a weapon, is propelled.
（与名词连用构成形容词）表示“…驱动的”，“由…推动的” - ...rocket-propelled grenades.
火箭推动的榴弹 - ...the first jet-propelled aeroplane.
首架喷气式飞机
- The tiny rocket is attached to the spacecraft and is designed to propel it toward Mars.
- VERB 推动；激励；驱策
If somethingpropelsyouintoa particular activity, it causes you to do it.- It was a shooting star that propelled me into astronomy in the first place...
最初是一颗流星促使我从事天文学。 - He is propelled by both guilt and the need to avenge his father.
他受到内疚感和为父报仇之心的双重驱使。
- It was a shooting star that propelled me into astronomy in the first place...
英英释义
verb
- cause to move forward with force
- Steam propels this ship
- give an incentive for action
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
双语例句
- From vertical dimension, the intervention of foreign powers propel the internationalization of separatism forward.
在垂直向度上，外部势力的干涉，推动了分裂主义的国际化升级。 - Improving career growth opportunities, team collaboration and communication can help propel a company forward in the new year.
增加职业发展机会，促进团队合作与沟通，可以推动公司在新的一年向前发展。 - He is propelled by both guilt and the need to avenge his father.
他受到内疚感和为父报仇之心的双重驱使。 - In Europe, the financial crisis and growing shareholder activism have helped to propel the issue up the agenda.
在欧洲，金融危机和股东行动主义的兴起，将此事推上了议事日程。 - China's booming energy demand has helped propel world oil prices.
中国激增的能源需求帮助推高了全球油价。 - America attracts talent from around the world into its universities, helping to propel innovation and spawning new businesses.
美国吸引了全世界的优秀人才到它的大学，有助于推动革新和孵化新企业。 - Stilettos can propel one to new heights.
高跟鞋可以将人推向新的高度。 - And harmonize and propel these departments to do practical things for women and children.
协调和推动政府有关部门为妇女儿童办实事。 - We wiIl propel economic development to a new level.
我们要推动经济发展再上新台阶。 - This made use of a modified rifle with a blank cartridge to propel the grenade.
这使得一个空白磁带的修改，以推动使用步枪手榴弹。