1、make out

（勉強地）辨認出，看出，聽出

I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth.

我只依稀看見一個高個的模糊身影穿過了矮樹叢。

She thought she heard a name. She couldn't make it out, though.

她覺著聽到了一個名字，卻又沒聽清。

把…弄清楚;理解;明白

I couldn't make it out at all.

我一頭霧水。

It is hard to make out what criteria are used.

很難弄清楚使用的是什么樣的標準。

力圖說成;努力證明

They were trying to make out that I'd actually done it.

他們正在努力證明我真的干過這件事。

I don't think it was as glorious as everybody made it out to be.

我覺得這件事并非像大家說的那么了不起。

2、compel

強迫;逼迫

the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet.

強制騎自行車者戴頭盔的法律的出臺

Leonie's mother was compelled to take in washing to help support her family.

利奧妮的媽媽被迫在家替人洗衣服，以貼補家用。

覺得必須(做…)

Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final good-bye.

迪肯斯覺得必須返回舞臺作最后的道別。

I felt morally compelled to help.

我覺得從道義上我必須幫忙。