Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

compel

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bắt buộc, ép buộc

BrE /kəmˈpel/ AmE /kəmˈpel/

verb en → vi

past compelled pp compelled ing compelling

1 FORCE/MAKE [transitive] B2

Bắt buộc, ép buộc

to make someone do something by using force or authority

  • compel somebody to do something

Collocations compel someone to obey a law · compel someone to pay taxes

  • The police compelled him to answer their questions.

    Cảnh sát đã ép buộc anh ta phải trả lời câu hỏi của họ.

2 NECESSITY [transitive] C1

Khuyến khích mạnh mẽ, thúc đẩy

to make someone feel that they must do something because of a strong feeling or need

  • compel somebody to do something

Collocations compel someone to act · compel someone to speak the truth

  • The evidence compels us to conclude that he is guilty.

    Bằng chứng buộc chúng tôi phải kết luận rằng anh ta có tội.