compulsion

名词 n.
中文释义
发音 kəm-pŭl'shən

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences. countable,uncountable
    — During the basketball game, I had a sudden compulsion to have a smoke.
  2. The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act. countable,uncountable
    — From the opening of the City & South London Railway independent electric locomotives were used under compulsion of the Board of Trade.
  3. The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration). countable,uncountable

词形变化

compulsions plural

词汇关系

衍生词
compulsional compulsionary compulsion loop noncompulsion
相关词
compulsive compulsory

词源

Borrowed from Middle French compulsion, from Late Latin compulsiō, from Latin compellere (“to compel, coerce”); see compel.
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