impelled

noun명사

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   재촉받음, 강요됨 — ‘impelled’는 어떤 명령이나 힘에 의해 강하게 밀리거나 재촉되어 행동하게 된다는 뜻이다. 에스더서 문맥에서는 왕의 명령 때문에 급히 출발한 전령들을 묘사한다.

   driven, urged, or forced to act

   • The couriers went out impelled by the king’s command while the decree was issued at the citadel in Susa; and while the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in confusion.

   • The couriers, hastened and impelled by the king’s command, went out, riding on the royal steeds; and the decree was given out at the citadel in Susa.