1. He said he had been impelled to crime by poverty.
    他说贫困逼得他犯罪。

2. What reason impelled you to go there?
    什么原由驱使你到那里去？

3. He said he had been to impelled crime by poverty.
    他说他被穷困所逼而犯罪。

4. The wind impelled the boat toward the shore.
    风把船吹向岸边。

1. 驱使,逼迫：impede 阻碍 | impel 驱使,逼迫 | imperil 危及,使陷於危机

2. 迫使：impediment speech 言语障碍 | impel 迫使 | imperative 强迫的

3. 推进、推动：compel 强迫、迫使 | impel 推进、推动 | compelling 迷人的

1. 激励;驱策;迫使
    When something such as an emotion impels you to do something, it affects you so strongly that you feel forced to do it.

impel

    e.g. ...the courage and competitiveness which impels him to take risks...
           促使他冒险的勇气和竞争精神
    e.g. I felt impelled to go on speaking.
           我感到不得不继续说下去。

1. cause to move forward with force

    e.g. Steam propels this ship

    Synonym: propel

2. urge or force (a person) to an action
    constrain or motivate

    Synonym: force