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compulsion

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n.强迫,强制,强迫性冲动

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pel,puls=to drive(驾驶)

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compulsion


/kəm'pʌlʃn; kəm`pʌlʃən/
n ~ (to do sth)
1 [U] compelling or being compelled 强迫; 强制; 被迫
*I refuse to act under compulsion, ie because I am forced to. 我决不能让人逼着做事.
* You need feel under no compulsion to accept, ie do not have to accept. 你不必勉强接受.
2 [C] urge (esp to behave in an irrational way) that one cannot resist (不能克制的)欲望, 冲动, 要求(尤指不合情理的行为)
*a compulsion to destroy things 毁物欲.

compulsion


n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin:Late Latin compulsio, from Latin compellere; COMPEL]
[C]
a strong and unreasonable desire to do something
compel
 The desire to laugh became a compulsion.
compulsion to do sth
 Leith felt an overwhelming compulsion to tell him the truth.
 the compulsion to smoke or eat too much
[singular, U]
the act of forcing or influencing someone to do something they do not want to do
compelunder (no) compulsion to do sth
 Owners are under no compulsion to sell their land.
 The use of compulsion in psychiatric care cannot be justified.
1. There is no compulsion on him to do this.
    丝毫没有强迫他做这件事。

2. The compulsion to turn round was almost irresistible.
    回过头去看一看的冲动几乎是难以抗拒的。

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