(n) an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid, Syn.irresistible impulse, Example: he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
(n) an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will, Syn.obsession, Example: her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
(n) using force to cause something to occur, Syn.coercion, Example: though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game; they didn't have to use coercion
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ L. compulsio. See Compel. ] The act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force. [ 1913 Webster ]
If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
With what compulsion and laborious flight We sunk thus low. Milton.
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
