名詞 compulsive:

1. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things

形容詞 compulsive:

1. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
2. strongly motivated to succeed
   同義詞：determined, driven

1. One who has a compulsive and unrelenting need to work.
   工作狂難以抑制的和不松懈的需要工作的人
2. A frightening, compulsive novel.
   一本吸引人的恐怖小說(shuō)
3. Greediness is one of the common characteristics of compulsive gambler.
   貪婪是嗜賭成癖的賭棍們的普遍特性之一。

com.pul.sive

adj.（形容詞）
Having the capacity to compel:
強(qiáng)制的：具有強(qiáng)制能力的：
例句：
a frightening, compulsive novel.
一本令人欲罷不能的驚竦小說(shuō)

Psychology Caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession.
【心理學(xué)】 強(qiáng)迫的：由強(qiáng)迫或壓制所引起或制約的
n.（名詞）
A person with behavior patterns governed by a compulsion.
強(qiáng)迫癥患者：行為方式受強(qiáng)迫驅(qū)使的人

【引伸】
compul.sively
adv.（副詞）
compul.siveness
n.（名詞）
com.pulsiv.ity