expel
/ɪkˈspel/·익스펠·verb
驱逐,开除
LatinCEFR B2
词根
ex- (out) + Latin 'pellere' (to push, drive)
Latin expellere (drive out) → Middle French expeller → English expel
一句话
ex(向外) + pel(推) = '推出去'. pel/puls 家族按"推的方向"分单词 — ex-(外) → expel、re-(回推) → repel、com-(共) → compel、pro-(向前) → propel、im-(由内) → impulse。 一根之内,把物理之推与心理之冲合为一家。
例句
The school expelled three students for cheating.
学校开除了三名作弊学生。
Strong winds expelled the smoke quickly.
强风迅速吹散了烟雾。
They were expelled from the country.
他们被驱逐出境。
同根词
repelcompelimpulsepropelexpulsion