(of behaviour 行为 that is difficult to stop or control 难以制止的；难控制的 compulsive eating/spending/gambling 强迫性进食／消费；上瘾的赌博
Extra ExamplesHis family had been unaware of his compulsive gambling. 他的家人不知道他赌博成瘾。 She went through periods of compulsive overeating. 她经历过几个阶段的强迫性暴食。 The accused had a compulsive urge to drive at excessive speed. 被告有超速驾驶的冲动。
(of people 人 not being able to control their behaviour 无法控制行为的；禁不住的 a compulsive drinker/gambler/liar 酗酒成性的酒徒；嗜赌成癖的赌徒；说谎成性的人
Extra ExamplesHe was a compulsive gambler. 他嗜赌成癖。 The book offers advice and help for compulsive eaters. 这本书向强迫性进食症患者提供建议和帮助。 We are able to put compulsive spenders in touch with debt counsellors. 我们能够让强迫性支出者与债务顾问取得联系。
that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting 引人入胜的
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘compulsory’): from medieval Latin compulsivus, from compuls- ‘driven, forced’, from the verb compellere, from com- ‘together’ + pellere ‘drive’. Sense (1) (originally a term in psychology) dates from the early 20th cent.