考研的英語易混淆的詞彙

compel, constrain, force, oblige

考研的英語易混淆的詞彙

這一組動詞都有強迫的`意思。

compel v.強迫,迫使,常表示運用權利、力量迫使對方做某事;有時也表示別無辦法,不得不做。

His illness compelled him to stay in bed.他的病迫使他臥牀休息。

constrain v.力勸,強迫,與compel意思相近,但更多強調內心情感的強迫和限制作用,一般用於正式的場合。

As an artist he didnt consider himself constrained by the same rules of social conduct as other people.他認爲自己是藝術家,不必象一般人那樣要受到社會行爲準則的約束。

force v.強迫,迫使,暴力威脅的意味較濃,常用於被動語態。

The thief forced her to hand over the money.強盜逼迫她把錢交出來。

oblige v. 強迫,迫使,常常用於被動。

We are obliged to stop the car at a red light.我們遇到紅燈時必須停車。