compulsory
英 [kəmˈpʌl.sər.i]
美 [kəmˈpʌl.sɚ.i]
- adj. 义务的;必修的;被强制的
- n. (花样滑冰、竞技体操等的)规定动作
1、com- "together" + puls- + -ory.
2、字面含义:drive together, drive to one place (of cattle).
3、其原始字面含义为:迫使或将其驱赶到一起;后来含义由此引申和一般化,表示广义的、一般意义的强迫、迫使。
- compulsory (adj.)
- 1580s, from Medieval Latin compulsorius, from Latin compulsus, past participle of compellere "to drive together, force, compel" (see compel).
- 1. Britain did not introduce compulsory primary education until 1880.
- 直到1880年,英国才开始实行初等义务教育。
- 2. It is absurd to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers.
- 讨论针对教师的强制裁员政策真是滑稽可笑。
- 3. Unions pledged to fight any compulsory redundancies "tooth and nail".
- 工会许诺会“竭尽所能地”阻止任何强制裁员。
- 4. Many young men are trying to get away from compulsory military conscription.
- 很多年轻人试图逃避强制征兵的政策。
- 5. They have campaigned strongly for compulsory registration of dogs.
- 他们强烈呼吁实行犬类强制登记。