Word · Frequency #9505
compelling
强制的；有说服力的
driving or forcing; tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument
- 1.
very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
非常有趣的；能吸引并保持注意力的。
- 2.
capable of causing someone to believe or agree
能使人相信或同意的。
- 3.
strong and forceful; that causes one to feel like they must do something
强烈有力的；使人感到必须做某事的。
非常有趣的；能吸引并保持注意力的。；能使人相信或同意的。；强烈有力的；使人感到必须做某事的。；强制的；强迫性的
In use
The lawyer presented a compelling argument that convinced the jury.
I found her story so compelling that I couldn't stop reading.
There is a compelling reason to reduce carbon emissions immediately.
compelling + noun
compelling 作为形容词修饰名词，表示“有说服力的”或“引人入胜的”。
The lawyer presented compelling evidence.
律师出示了令人信服的证据。
find + noun + compelling
用于表达某人对某事物的主观感受。
I find his argument compelling.
我觉得他的论点很有说服力。
Common mistakes
He is compelling me to go.He compels me to go.
Connections
Collocations
- compelling evidence
- 有说服力的证据
- The report provides compelling evidence of climate change.这份报告提供了气候变化的令人信服的证据。
- compelling argument
- 有说服力的论点
- She presented a compelling argument for higher funding.她为增加资金提出了一个有说服力的论点。
- compelling reason
- 令人信服的理由
- There is no compelling reason to change the plan.没有令人信服的理由改变计划。
- compelling story
- 引人入胜的故事
- The movie tells a compelling story of survival.这部电影讲述了一个引人入胜的生存故事。
- compelling need
- 迫切的需要
- There is a compelling need for reform.改革迫在眉睫。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'compel（强迫）'加'ing'，像被强力说服，无法抗拒。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：persuasive argument、academic discourse、public speech compelling 在此意为'有说服力的'，多用于正式或半正式场合，如学术写作、辩论或公开演讲中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the same ending '-elling' pronounced /elɪŋ/, and thus rhyme with 'compelling'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.