"he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"
"her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
"though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"
"they didn't have to use coercion"
1.强烈欲望;(难以克制的)冲动
Acompulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control.
e.g. He felt a suddencompulsion to drop the bucket and run...
他突然有一种想扔掉水桶撒腿就跑的冲动。
e.g. It's acompulsion to write, more than talent, that makes a writer.
成为作家要有天分，但更要有创作的冲动。
2.强迫;强制
If someone usescompulsion in order to get you to do something, they force you to do it, for example by threatening to punish you if you do not do it.
e.g. Many universities argued that students learned more when they were in classes out of choice rather thancompulsion...
很多大学认为如果学生上课是出于自愿而不是被迫，那么他们学到的东西会更多。
e.g. There is already an element ofcompulsion in existing government schemes for the unemployed.
政府现行的失业方案已经有点强制的意味了。
1. 强迫行为：(二)强迫行为(compulsion)重复某一行为、收集或收藏某些东西等等. 患者明明知道这样的想法很不合理、很不舒服,可是无法阻止这类思考的出现及盘据在脑海中,直到强迫思考自动消失后才能松一口气.
2. 脅迫：不过复原术可以恢复失去的点数. 许多能力和法术可以使人物和怪物的意识变的模糊,让他们处于敌我不分的状态--或更糟糕的是,诱使他们认为先前的朋友是目前最大的敌人. 两类能影响角色和动物的惑控效果是:魅惑(charm)和胁迫(compulsion).
没有人强迫你立刻付款。
There are no compulsions on students to attend classes.没有强求学生上课。
He felt a great compulsion to tell her everything.他感到一阵强烈的冲动，想要把一切都告诉她。
He felt a sudden compulsion to drop the bucket and run...他突然有一种想扔掉水桶撒腿就跑的冲动。
It's a compulsion to write, more than talent, that makes a writer.成为作家要有天分，但更要有创作的冲动。
Many universities argued that students learned more when they were in classes out of choice rather than compulsion...很多大学认为如果学生上课是出于自愿而不是被迫，那么他们学到的东西会更多。
There is already an element of compulsion in existing government schemes for the unemployed.政府现行的失业方案已经有点强制的意味了。
Everybody acts not only under external compulsion but also in accordance with inner necessity.一个人的所作所为,不仅是外界所迫也是内心所需.
John will take his medicine only by compulsion.只有对他用强制手段约翰才会服药.
Pierre: touche. So then, why don't we see whose compulsion gets them the next piece.皮埃尔: 说得好. 那么我们就看看到底谁的冲动能为他取得下一个火种源吧.
They told the truth by compulsion.他们被迫说出事情的真相.
So then, why don't we see whose compulsion gets them the next piece.那么我们就看看到底谁的冲动能为他取得下一个火种源吧.
The existing educational system is still very much dominated by the methods of pressure and compulsion.现存的教育系统仍然很大程度上受制于压制与强迫的方法.
compulsion will never result in convincing them.强迫永远不会使他们信服.
There would be no compulsion for them to keep moving.到这时候便是天大的力量,也赶他们不动了.
Physical compulsion or restraint was effectual, of course, while it lasted.当然, 体罚和管束在施行的当时还是有效的.
The kleptomaniac has a compulsion to steal.盗窃狂患者,指一个人有一股不可抗拒的偷东西的冲动.
You have a feeling of compulsion from the first survival behavior.从求生存的第一个行为开始,你就有被迫之感.
Slaves work by compulsion, not by choice.奴隶被迫工作, 没有选择的余地.
Pierre: This isn't life, mademoiselle, it's business. Your compulsion prevents you from seeing the difference.皮埃尔: 这可不是生活, 女士, 这是生意. 你的冲动使你看不到两者的区别.
There is an element of compulsion in the new scheme for the unemployed.新的失业方案里有一种强制因素.
Compulsory rights have some characteristics , mainly include the integration of rights and duties, universalization and compulsion.义务教育权具有一些基本特证, 包括权利义务的同一性 、 普遍性、强制性等等.
Drinking is a compulsion with him.喝酒是他克制不住的欲望.
He felt an inner compulsion to write.他感到內心有一种写作的强烈欲望.
They made the prisoners do the work by compulsion.他们强迫囚犯做工.
He felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident.他感到自己有种想透露事故经过的强烈冲动.
I feel a sudden compulsion for the two of us to be alone.我突然迫切地希望我们能单独在一起.
Tax compulsion is an indispensable component of administrative compulsion.税务行政强制是行政强制不可或缺的组成部分.
The tribute..would not be forthcoming except on compulsion.
出自：T. Lewin
