英语词汇“compulsion”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

WORD ORIGINcompulsion

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French, Late Latin compulsio, from Latin compellere; ➔ COMPEL

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Compulsion is not the answer to get kids to perform better in school.
He felt a sudden compulsion to laugh out loud.
People may develop compulsions such as excessive cleaning or counting.
The patient had a compulsion that caused him to wash his hands 20 or 30 times a day.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But she also felt a compulsion to talk to Louise.
Here,... we are dealing with a compulsion of students to declare a belief.
It was a compulsion I'd starved for, and even if I never went hungry again I would feel that compulsion for ever.
No compulsion would have been necessary.
The compulsion to return may be strong, but the obstacles are huge.
The bad was the pervasive and inevitable corruption of morals and manners that accompanied such a compulsion for the luxurious.
There is no compulsion on the farmer to provide education at all.

Longman Language Activatora feeling that you want to do or have something► desire

especially written a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wanting to do something, especially something important, which makes you try very hard to have it or do it: desire to do something: · Young children have a keen desire to learn and succeed.desire for: · After so many years of war, there was a great desire for peace.a strong/keen/burning desire: · Young Peryoux left home for Paris, armed with a guitar, and a burning desire to succeed.

► wish

formal something that you want to happen, especially when this is very important to you: · His last wish was that his body should be buried in his home town.somebody's dearest/greatest wish (=the thing they want most of all): · She always wanted to see her grandchildren again - it was her dearest wish.

► longing/yearning

a very strong and long-lasting desire for something that you are unlikely to get - used especially in stories and literature: longing/yearning for: · She felt a great longing for the sights, sounds and smells of home.· The story gives a sensitive account of Paul's innocent yearning for love and affection.longing/yearning to do something: · At 18 I had a strong yearning to leave my small town, and see the world.

► craving

a very strong and uncontrollable desire to have something that you think about all the time, especially food, attention, or a drug: · After a week without smoking, the craving began to disappear.craving for: · The symptoms include a craving for sweet foods.

► lust

a very strong desire to have something, such as money or power, that can make you do evil things to get what you want: lust for: · Throughout his career he was motivated by a lust for power.· Her lust for money is insatiable.

► appetite

a strong desire to have something regularly or do something regularly: appetite for: · He has a tremendous appetite for hard work.insatiable appetite (=extremely strong appetite): · The public has an insatiable appetite for scandal and political controversy.whet somebody's appetite (=make it stronger): · The dangers of the climb up Mt. Washington only whetted our appetite for more adventure.

► temptation

a strong desire to do something, even though you know it is wrong, dangerous, unnecessary etc: temptation to do something: · There is always a temptation to blame others for your own problems.resist the temptation (=not do something, even though you want to): · Resist the temptation to get involved. After all, it's not your problem.give in to temptation (=to do something, after trying not to): · In the end, he gave in to temptation, and lit his first cigarette in five days.

► compulsion

an extremely strong desire, usually an unreasonable one, that is difficult or impossible to control: · The patient had a compulsion that caused him to wash his hands 20 or 30 times a day.compulsion to do something: · He felt a sudden compulsion to laugh out loud.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► feel

· But she also felt a compulsion to talk to Louise.· McClellan felt no compulsion to press into Virginia after Lee.· When he was around I felt no compulsion to bind myself to people in this terrible, demanding way.· It was a compulsion I'd starved for, and even if I never went hungry again I would feel that compulsion for ever.· So long as the possibility remained that nothing would happen they felt no compulsion to educate themselves.· Do we now feel a compulsion to believe things again?· I feel a compulsion to accept Belinda as my own now.· As I warily got to my feet I felt a compulsion to retrace my steps in the direction of Jock's trench.

单词	compulsion
释义	compulsioncom‧pul‧sion /kəmˈpʌlʃən/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINcompulsion Origin: 1300-1400 Old French, Late Latin compulsio, from Latin compellere; ➔ COMPEL Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Compulsion is not the answer to get kids to perform better in school. He felt a sudden compulsion to laugh out loud. People may develop compulsions such as excessive cleaning or counting. The patient had a compulsion that caused him to wash his hands 20 or 30 times a day. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But she also felt a compulsion to talk to Louise. Here,... we are dealing with a compulsion of students to declare a belief. It was a compulsion I'd starved for, and even if I never went hungry again I would feel that compulsion for ever. No compulsion would have been necessary. The compulsion to return may be strong, but the obstacles are huge. The bad was the pervasive and inevitable corruption of morals and manners that accompanied such a compulsion for the luxurious. There is no compulsion on the farmer to provide education at all. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora feeling that you want to do or have something► desire especially written a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wanting to do something, especially something important, which makes you try very hard to have it or do it: desire to do something: · Young children have a keen desire to learn and succeed.desire for: · After so many years of war, there was a great desire for peace.a strong/keen/burning desire: · Young Peryoux left home for Paris, armed with a guitar, and a burning desire to succeed. ► wish formal something that you want to happen, especially when this is very important to you: · His last wish was that his body should be buried in his home town.somebody's dearest/greatest wish (=the thing they want most of all): · She always wanted to see her grandchildren again - it was her dearest wish. ► longing/yearning a very strong and long-lasting desire for something that you are unlikely to get - used especially in stories and literature: longing/yearning for: · She felt a great longing for the sights, sounds and smells of home.· The story gives a sensitive account of Paul's innocent yearning for love and affection.longing/yearning to do something: · At 18 I had a strong yearning to leave my small town, and see the world. ► craving a very strong and uncontrollable desire to have something that you think about all the time, especially food, attention, or a drug: · After a week without smoking, the craving began to disappear.craving for: · The symptoms include a craving for sweet foods. ► lust a very strong desire to have something, such as money or power, that can make you do evil things to get what you want: lust for: · Throughout his career he was motivated by a lust for power.· Her lust for money is insatiable. ► appetite a strong desire to have something regularly or do something regularly: appetite for: · He has a tremendous appetite for hard work.insatiable appetite (=extremely strong appetite): · The public has an insatiable appetite for scandal and political controversy.whet somebody's appetite (=make it stronger): · The dangers of the climb up Mt. Washington only whetted our appetite for more adventure. ► temptation a strong desire to do something, even though you know it is wrong, dangerous, unnecessary etc: temptation to do something: · There is always a temptation to blame others for your own problems.resist the temptation (=not do something, even though you want to): · Resist the temptation to get involved. After all, it's not your problem.give in to temptation (=to do something, after trying not to): · In the end, he gave in to temptation, and lit his first cigarette in five days. ► compulsion an extremely strong desire, usually an unreasonable one, that is difficult or impossible to control: · The patient had a compulsion that caused him to wash his hands 20 or 30 times a day.compulsion to do something: · He felt a sudden compulsion to laugh out loud. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► feel · But she also felt a compulsion to talk to Louise.· McClellan felt no compulsion to press into Virginia after Lee.· When he was around I felt no compulsion to bind myself to people in this terrible, demanding way.· It was a compulsion I'd starved for, and even if I never went hungry again I would feel that compulsion for ever.· So long as the possibility remained that nothing would happen they felt no compulsion to educate themselves.· Do we now feel a compulsion to believe things again?· I feel a compulsion to accept Belinda as my own now.· As I warily got to my feet I felt a compulsion to retrace my steps in the direction of Jock's trench. 1[countable] a strong and unreasonable desire to do something → compel: The desire to laugh became a compulsion.compulsion to do something Leith felt an overwhelming compulsion to tell him the truth. the compulsion to smoke or eat too much2[singular, uncountable] the act of forcing or influencing someone to do something they do not want to do → compelunder (no) compulsion to do something Owners are under no compulsion to sell their land. The use of compulsion in psychiatric care cannot be justified.
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