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

adj

When something is compulsory, it is required or must be done. In most states, it's compulsory for kids to attend school (or an equivalent homeschool) from age six to seventeen.

This adjective is from Medieval Latin compulsorius "using force," from Latin compulsus, from compellere "to force." The Latin suffix –orius corresponds to English -ory "containing or involving." Other English words descended from the same Latin verb are compel and compulsive.

WORD FAMILY

compulsory: compulsorily

USAGE EXAMPLES

Nonetheless, in those days of compulsory patriotic flag-waving the media showed no inclination to be even slightly skeptical, and the result was catastrophic.

Salon(Dec 27, 2016)

Chess is compulsory in schools; grandmasters are salaried and top players get the same adulation as pop stars.

Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016)

It isn’t compulsory to earn more money, achieve more goals, realise our potential on every dimension, or fit more in.

The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016)

adj required by rule

in most schools physical education is compulsory

Syn

mandatory, required
obligatory

morally or legally constraining or binding

单词	compulsory
释义	compulsory (once / 931 pages) adj When something is compulsory, it is required or must be done. In most states, it's compulsory for kids to attend school (or an equivalent homeschool) from age six to seventeen. This adjective is from Medieval Latin compulsorius "using force," from Latin compulsus, from compellere "to force." The Latin suffix –orius corresponds to English -ory "containing or involving." Other English words descended from the same Latin verb are compel and compulsive. WORD FAMILY compulsory: compulsorily USAGE EXAMPLES Nonetheless, in those days of compulsory patriotic flag-waving the media showed no inclination to be even slightly skeptical, and the result was catastrophic. Salon(Dec 27, 2016) Chess is compulsory in schools; grandmasters are salaried and top players get the same adulation as pop stars. Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016) It isn’t compulsory to earn more money, achieve more goals, realise our potential on every dimension, or fit more in. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) adj required by rule in most schools physical education is compulsory Syn mandatory, required obligatory morally or legally constraining or binding
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