compulsion

漢語翻譯

n. 強迫, 強制
【醫】 強迫
相關詞組:
under compulsion
by compulsion

英文解釋：

名詞 compulsion:

1. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
   同義詞：irresistible impulse
2. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
   同義詞：obsession
3. using force to cause something
   同義詞：coercion

例句：

1. The compulsion felt to meet such obligation.
   責任感一種想負起這種義務的感情
2. I will pay nothing under compulsion.
   在強迫之下我分文也不願付。
3. A person with behavior patterns governed by a compulsion.
   強迫症患者行為方式受強迫驅使的人
4. Caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession.
   強迫的由強迫或壓制所引起或制約的

詳細解釋：

com.pul.sion

n.（名詞）

The act of compelling.
逼迫：逼迫的行為
The state of being compelled.
被迫：被迫的狀態

An irresistible impulse to act, regardless of the rationality of the motivation:
衝動：無法抑制的衝動，不顧動機是否合理：
例句：
.The compulsion to protect the powerful from the discomfort of public disclosure feeds further abuse and neglect.(Boston Globe)
.為了使當權者免受被當眾揭發的痛苦，這股衝動進一步助長了權力濫用和玩忽職守.(波士頓環球)

An act or acts performed in response to such an impulse.
衝動：回應上述衝動的行為

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Late Latin compulsiô compulsiôn-
源自 後期拉丁語 compulsiô compulsiôn-
from Latin compulsus [past participle of] compellere [to compel] * see compel
源自 拉丁語 compulsus [] compellere的過去分詞 [迫使] *參見 compel