"propel" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 推动
• 推进

Definition

推动或驱使某物向前或按特定方向移动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式或技术性用词，常用于科学、机械或激励场合。经常与“力量”、“引擎”或“运动”搭配。日常口语中常用“推”或“移动”。

Examples

Engines propel boats across the water.

发动机**推动**船只在水上前进。

The wind propels the kite higher into the sky.

风**推动**风筝飞得更高。

A strong current propelled the swimmers downstream.

强劲的水流**推进**游泳者顺流而下。

Passion can propel you to achieve incredible things.

激情可以**推动**你取得难以置信的成就。

He used all his strength to propel the wheelchair up the ramp.

他用尽全力**推动**轮椅上坡道。

A good idea can propel a company ahead of its competitors.

一个好点子能**推动**公司领先竞争对手。