【compelling】 - SAT备考词汇

compelling

UK:  [kəm'pelɪŋ]

US:  [kəm'pelɪŋ]

adj.

1.令人信服的,令人心悦诚服;具有说服力

2.强制的

3.有力,咄咄逼人的,无可辩驳的;不可抗拒,令人难以抗拒的

4.紧迫的,迫切

1 . Whenever an object repelled me, I made it a subject of study, ingeniously compelling myself to extract from it a motive for enjoyment.
不管什么时候，当一件事情使我反感，我便把它变成一个研究的目标，迫使自己创造性地从中找出某种快乐的由头。

2 . There was a law in the city of Athens which gave to its citizens the power of compelling their daughters to marry whomever they pleased.
从前雅典有一条法律，规定该市市民高兴把自己的女儿嫁给谁，就有权强迫他家给谁。

3 . So, it's hardly surprising that this softly spoken 'Lion Man' has become the subject of one of the most compelling wildlife series ever.
所以，毫不令人惊讶地，这个说话轻声细语的“狮子人”变成了一部扣人心弦的系列纪录片的主题。

4 . Love is a sea of desire stretched between shores-only the shores are real, but how much more compelling is the sea.
爱是与岸紧密相依的欲望之海——只有岸才是真实的，然而，更动人心魄的却是海。

5 . And he concluded: " In the final analysis, it is questionable whether a compelling and rational argument on this issue is possible . "
“他总结说：”说到底，是否有一个令人信服的和理性的辩论在这个问题上是有可能的。