compelling

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hấp dẫn, thu hút

BrE /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/ AmE /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

adjective en → vi

1 ATTRACTIVE [attributive / predicative] B1

Hấp dẫn, thu hút

very attractive or interesting, so that you cannot stop yourself from looking at something or listening to someone

  • a compelling story/argument/person

Collocations compelling evidence · compelling performance

  • The book had a very compelling cover.

    Cuốn sách có bìa rất hấp dẫn.

2 NECESSARY [attributive / predicative] B2

Quan trọng, không thể tránh khỏi

very important or necessary, so that you cannot avoid doing something

  • a compelling reason/motivation

Collocations compelling need · compelling requirement

  • There is a compelling case for reform.

    Có một lý do quan trọng để cải cách.