单词 | compulsion |
释义 | compulsion —compulsion /kəmˈpʌl.ʃən/ noun [C] (WANT) ► F0 a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control: » For many people, dieting is a compulsion.» [+ to infinitive] I seem to have a constant compulsion to eat.Thesaurus+: ↑Feelings of desirenoun [S or U] (FORCE) ► F0 a force that makes you do something: » He seems to be driven by some kind of inner compulsion.» [+ to infinitive] We were under no compulsion to attend.» Don't feel under any compulsion to take me with you.→ SEE ALSO COMPEL(Cf. ↑compel)Thesaurus+: ↑Causing somebody to act , ↑Urging and persuading |
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