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Compulsory Drive Latin 13131.Compulsory 英 Kəm'pʌls(ə)Rɪ]美 Kəm'pʌlsəri 释义

正面 13131.compulsory
英 [kəm'pʌls(ə)rɪ]美 [kəm'pʌlsəri]

背面
释义:
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
例句:
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。

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)."

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