propel

verb

1. cause to move forward with force

e.g. Steam propels this ship

Synonym: impel

2. give an incentive for action

e.g. This moved me to sacrifice my career

Synonym: motivateactuatemovepromptincite

1. 推进；推
To propel something in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction.

e.g. 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。

2. 推动；激励；驱策
If something propels you into a particular activity, it causes you to do it.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

1. 推进：propane 丙烷 | propel 推进 | propellant 推进的

2. 推动,驱使：pronounce 断言,宣称,清楚地发音 | propel 推动,驱使 | propensity 倾向

3. 往前推-->推进：compel共同往前推-->强迫,迫使 | propel 往前推-->推进 | compliments 赞美之词 sist 站立

4. 推进, 驱使：pump handle 唧筒柄, 唧筒式握手 | propel 推进, 驱使 | trocheameter 轮转计