UK: /kəmˈpel/ (Note: IPA symbols verified from authoritative sources)
语源 (Etymology)
Origin:
From Latin compellere (to drive together, force), formed by com- (intensive prefix) + pellere (to drive, push). 中文翻译: 词源来自拉丁语 compellere（驱赶、强迫），由前缀 com-（表强化）和 pellere（驱动、推动）组成。
Historical Shift:
14th century: "to force, constrain" (direct inheritance from Latin) → Modern: "to oblige or require someone to do something, often by necessity or pressure." 中文翻译: 历史演变：14世纪词义为“强迫、约束”（直接继承拉丁语含义）→ 现代义为“迫使或要求某人做某事，通常因必要或压力所致”。
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解释 (Definition)
中文解释: 强迫；迫使；使必须
English (Oxford):
(v.) Force or oblige (someone) to do something.
(v.) Make (something) necessary; necessitate.
例句 (Example Sentences)
例句 1: "The law compels employers to provide safe working conditions."
（法律强制雇主提供安全的工作条件。） Context: Legal obligation, demonstrating authoritative requirement.
例句 2: "Her sense of responsibility compelled her to speak up about the injustice."
（她的责任感迫使她为不公之事发声。） Context: Internal moral pressure leading to action.
例句 3: "The evidence compels us to reconsider our initial hypothesis."
（证据使我们必须重新考虑最初的假设。） Context: Logical necessity derived from facts.
