propel

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /pɹəˈpɛl/    美 /pɹəˈpɛl/|/pɹəˈpel/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward. transitive
    — When it had advanced from the wood, it hopped much after the fashion of a kangaroo, using its hind feet and tail to propel it, and when it stood erect, it sat upon its tail.
  2. To provide an impetus for nonphysical change; to cause to arrive to a certain situation or result. figuratively,transitive
    — I can discern your nature and see that even without any arguments (logoi) from me it will propel you to what you say you are drawn towards,

词形变化

propels present,singular,third-person propelling participle,present propelled participle,past propelled past

词汇关系

近义词
drive push
反义词
stay halt stop rest
衍生词
nonpropelled propellable propellant propellent propeller propelling pencil propelment repropel self-propelled self-propelling unpropelled
相关词
propulsion

词源

From Middle English propellen (“drive out, expel”), from Latin propellō, from pro- (“forward”) and pellō (“to push, to move”).
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