单词 | propel |
释义 | propel (prəpel ) Word forms: propels , propelling , propelled 1. verb To propel something in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction. Floor the accelerator pedal and you are propelled forward in a wave of power. [VERB noun preposition] -propelled combines with nouns to form adjectives which indicate how something, especially a weapon, is propelled. ...rocket-propelled grenades. ...the first jet-propelled aeroplane. 2. verb If something propels you into a particular activity, it causes you to do it. It was a shooting star that propelled me into astronomy in the first place. [VERB noun preposition] He is propelled by both guilt and the need to avenge his father. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: impel, drive, push, prompt Collocations: propel a boat A retractable mast with computer-operated sails could produce 30% of the power needed to propel the boat. Times, Sunday Times We make it harder to propel the boat by adding weight, overfilling our water bottles, or paddling with a bungee rope attached to increase resistance. Times, Sunday Times To reduce the energy required to propel the boat, windmill ships are often equipped with low-friction hull designs, such as multihulls, or they are hydrofoils. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sails acting as airfoils propel the boat by redirecting the wind coming in from the side towards the rear. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They would lie on a plank across the bows of the boat, and holding the plank with their hands, would propel the boat with their feet against the tunnel wall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Perhaps this season will, despite the shows heavy mythology and universe building, rely more on its characters to propel the narrative. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The film takes place over one rather uneventful day, and subtle emotions and chemistry between the actors propel the narrative. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This mystery propels the narrative onwards. Times, Sunday Times This growing tension propels the narrative, and soon dominates the whole story. Times, Sunday Times It uses a wind turbine to capture the wind velocity and uses mechanical power to propel the vehicle against the wind. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two water jets mounted on either side at the back of the hull propel the vehicle through water at 10 km/h. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Jet turbines or rockets would initially propel the vehicle to supersonic speed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lithium-ion battery can propel the vehicle up to and last on its own for up to. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The reduced nett traction may still be enough to propel the vehicle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 推进 Japanese: 進ませる |
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