英语：最常混淆的英语单词：Compelled

　　Compelled

　　What you think it means: To do something voluntarily by choice。你认为单词的含义是：志愿选择做某事。

　　What it really means: To be forced or obligated to doing something。单词的真正含义是：被迫或有义务做某事。

　　This is one that people get wrong and it’s rather understandable. The real definition is very close to the definition people generally use. The difference is the motivation. When people say compelled, they think the person wants to perform the action. In fact, they are forced to do it regardless of their personal feelings. Here’s an example. When you’re in court, you are compelled to give honest testimony. You may not want to, but it doesn’t matter because you have to。这个单词被人们搞错其实倒也情有可原。它的真实定义和人们通常误用的含义很接近，但区别就在于动机如何。当说到compelled(被迫)时，人们以为说话者想做某事，但实际上，说话者是有违自身情绪而被迫去做某事的。举个例子，在出庭时，你就是compelled(被迫)如实作证的，你可能心里不情愿，但不管怎样你只能这么做。