com·pel·ling/kəm`pɛlɪŋ; kəmˈpelɪŋ/ adj 1 extremely interesting or exciting 激动人心的; 引人入胜的: a compelling TV drama 一部激动人心的电视剧 2 a compelling argument, reason etc is very strong and makes you accept or believe it 令人信服的: a compelling reason for getting rid of the death penalty 一个非常有说服力的废除死刑的理由