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com·pul·sion AHD[kəm-pŭlʹshən] D.J.[kəmˈpʌlʃən]K.K.[kəmˈpʌlʃən]n.(名词)- The act of compelling.逼迫:逼迫的行为
- The state of being compelled.被迫:被迫的状态
- An irresistible impulse to act, regardless of the rationality of the motivation:冲动:无法抑制的冲动,不顾动机是否合理:"The compulsion to protect the powerful from the discomfort of public disclosure feeds further abuse and neglect"(Boston Globe)“为了使当权者免受被当众揭发的痛苦,这股冲动进一步助长了权力滥用和玩忽职守”(波士顿环球)
- An act or acts performed in response to such an impulse.冲动:回应上述冲动的行为
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Late Latin compulsiō compulsiōn- 源自 后期拉丁语 compulsiō compulsiōn-
- from Latin compulsus [past participle of] compellere [to compel] * see compel 源自 拉丁语 compulsus compellere的过去分词 [迫使] * 参见 compel
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