学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3122 compel

今天我们要学的词是 compel. Compel 动词，有强迫的意思。U.S. Democratic lawmakers are trying to compel a government interpreter to testify about what was discussed during President Donald Trump's one-on-one meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. 美国民主党议员希望能强迫一名政府翻译在国会作证，讲述美国总统川普和俄罗斯总统普京单独会面时的谈话内容。The U.N. Commission of Inquiry¹ on Syria condemned² the systematic³ and strategic use of Syrian military forces to encircle and starve the civilian⁴ population to compel surrender. 联合国叙利亚调查委员会谴责叙利亚军方以围困手段逼迫平民投降的惯用策略。好的，我们今天学习的词是compel, compel, compel ...

1 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

2 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

3 systematic   

adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的

参考例句：

• The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
• The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。

4 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。