propel
propel
英[prəˈpel]美[prəˈpel]
vt.推进，推动，驱动，驱使；
第三人称单数：propels;
过去式：propelled;
过去分词：propelled;
现在分词：propelling;
例句
We must develop industries with local advantages and propel the development of key areas.积极发展有特色的优势产业,推进重点地带开发.
They use oars to propel boats.他们用浆推进船只.
Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks.短桨特别用于划独木舟和小艇.
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。
英语六级真题
Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often perform a lot more tests and treatments than a patient really needs.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文He also used ski poles in an unorthodox way—to propel himself as he skied.
2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
推进；推
To propel something in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction.
例句
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。VERB
推动；激励；驱策
If something propels you into a particular activity, it causes you to do it.
例句
It was a shooting star that propelled me into astronomy in the first place...*初是一颗流星促使我从事天文学。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。英汉词典释义
vt.
推进; 推动
A volcano erupted and propelled rocks high into the sky.火山爆发, 把无数的石块抛向天空。驱动
The ship is propelled by steam.这艘船由蒸汽推进。驱使；迫使；推搡
英英词典释义
Verb
1. cause to move forward with force;
"Steam propels this ship"2. give an incentive for action;
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"
