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单词 compulsive
释义

compulsive

UK /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    impossible to control and therefore sometimes harmful

    His compulsive need to succeed made him unpopular with the rest of the staff.

    a compulsive eating disorder

    Synonyms and related words

    Impossible to avoid or prevent
    1. 1a
      used about people who have a habit they cannot control

      a compulsive gambler/liar

      Synonyms and related words

      Habits and habitual behaviour

phrases

compulsive reading/viewing


derived word
compulsively
Synonyms and related words

Habits and habitual behaviour

compulsive

US /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    impossible to control and therefore sometimes harmful

    a compulsive eating disorder

    His compulsive need to succeed made him unpopular with the rest of the staff.

    Synonyms and related words

    Impossible to avoid or prevent
    1. 1a
      used about people who have a habit they cannot control

      a compulsive gambler/liar

      Synonyms and related words

      Habits and habitual behavior

phrases

compulsive reading/viewing


derived word
compulsively
Synonyms and related words

Habits and habitual behavior
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