compulsion
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control. 冲动
He felt a sudden compulsion to drop the bucket and run. 他感到一股突如其来的扔下桶跑掉的冲动。
2. N-UNCOUNT If someone uses compulsion in order to get you to do something, they force you to do it, for example by threatening to punish you if you do not do it. 逼迫
Many universities argued that students learned more when they were in classes out of choice rather than compulsion. 很多大学认为学生出于自愿比被逼迫上课能学到更多的东西。
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compulsion /kəmˈpʌlʃən/ (compulsions)
剑桥词典
compulsion noun (WANT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control
强烈冲动；强烈欲望，难以抗拒的欲望
For many people , dieting is a compulsion. 许多人都有节食的冲动。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] I seem to have a constant compulsion to eat . 我好像总有想吃东西的欲望。
compulsion noun (FORCE)
[ 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]a force that makes you do something
强迫力，强制力
He seems to be driven by some kind of inner compulsion. 他似乎受到某种内在力量的驱使。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] We were under no compulsion to attend . 我们并不是非要去参加不可。
Don't feel under any compulsion to take me with you. 你不必非要勉强带我跟你一起去。
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