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propel | BrE prəˈpɛl, AmE prəˈpɛl | transitive verb present participle propelling past tense, past participle propelled ① (move forward) «motor, steam, jet» 推进 tuījìn ‹vehicle, machine, aircraft, ship›; «rower, oar» 划动 huádòng ‹boat›▸ mechanically propelled 机动的 ② (push) 推 tuī ▸ he propelled me in the direction of the exit 他把我推向出口 ③ figurative (spur, drive) «emotion, event» 驱使 qūshǐ ▸ all his life he had been propelled by ambition and greed 他的一生被野心与贪婪驱使 |