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propel 音标拼音: [prəp'ɛl] vt. 推进,驱使 推进,驱使 propel v 1: cause to move forward with force; " Steam propels this ship" [ synonym: { propel}, { impel}] 2: give an incentive for action; " This moved me to sacrifice my career" [ synonym: { motivate}, { actuate}, { propel}, { move}, { prompt}, { incite}] Propel \ Pro* pel"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Propelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Propelling}.] [ L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward pellere to drive. See { Pulse} a beating.] To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder. [ 1913 Webster] 56 Moby Thesaurus words for " propel": actuate, advance, animate, bowl, bunt, butt, compel, drive, drive on, egg on, energize, exhort, force, forward, foster, galvanize, get moving, give an impetus, give momentum, goad, impel, incite, launch, mobilize, motivate, move, move to action, nudge, pedal, pole, power, prick, prod, promote, prompt, push, put in motion, roll, row, send, set agoing, set going, set in motion, shove, shunt, spark, spur, start, stimulate, sweep, sweep along, thrust, treadle, troll, trundle, whip on
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