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compulsion

🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpʌlʃn/🇺🇸 US/kәm'pʌlʃәn/
GREC1

Definitions

n.

An irresistible urge to do something; the use of force or pressure to make someone act.

强迫冲动;强制,强迫

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
comtogether, with
+
pulspush, drive
+
ionact, process, state
=compulsion

Common Collocations

  • 1.strong compulsion强烈的冲动
  • 2.under compulsion被迫

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She felt a strong compulsion to check her phone every few minutes throughout the day.

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