| 单词 | compelling |
| 释义 | compelling (once / 868 pages) adj Compelling means attractive, or irresistible, or really, really convincing. You know your argument for backpacking across Europe is compelling when your parents not only let you go but also pay for all your expenses. To compel is to drive or force into action––you mom could compel you to finish your homework by threatening not to feed you until it's done. A compelling argument compels you to agree with its logic––it's irresistible. That cute skirt you’ve been eyeing for months is now 75% off? The price is a compelling reason to buy the skirt. WORD FAMILYcompelling: compellingly+/compel: compelled, compelling, compels, compulsion, compulsive/compulsion: compulsions/compulsive: compulsively, compulsiveness, compulsives, compulsivity USAGE EXAMPLESEast Coast — compelling, nationwide viewing on a Saturday. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) But Mother Nature is nothing if not compelling, and my broodiness sat in my core like an ache. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) The bland, mouth-coating sensation of the powdered beans with which they are dusted is pleasant, but not compelling. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj driving or forcing compelling ambition Syn powerful having great power or force or potency or effect 2adj tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument new and compelling evidence Syn persuasive intended or having the power to induce action or belief |
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