
好词典

源自拉丁语 compellere(强迫),由 com-(完全)和 pellere(驱使)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 指一种强烈的、难以抗拒的冲动或欲望,使人不由自主地去做某事,通常带有负面或强迫性质。
“He felt a compulsion to check the door locks repeatedly.”
(他有一种反复检查门锁的强迫冲动。)
“She couldn't resist the compulsion to eat chocolate every night.”
(她无法抗拒每晚吃巧克力的强烈欲望。)
❶ 指通过强制力或压力迫使某人做某事的行为,带有不可抗拒的强制性。
“The court order was backed by legal compulsion.”
(法院命令具有法律强制力作为后盾。)
“They paid the taxes under compulsion, not willingly.”
(他们是在被迫的情况下而非自愿地缴纳税款。)
under compulsion — 表示在被迫或强制的情况下做某事,强调非自愿性。
“He confessed under compulsion after hours of interrogation.”
(经过数小时审讯后,他在被迫的情况下作出了供认。)
feel a compulsion to — 描述体验到一种难以控制的强烈冲动要做某事,常用于心理或行为描述。
“She feels a compulsion to organize everything by color.”
(她有种按颜色整理所有物品的强迫性冲动。)