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1 compelling
•• Compelling... 4. demanding or holding one’s attention. 5. tending to convince or convert by or as if by forcefulness of evidence (Webster’s Third New International Dictionary).
•• Пример образованного от глагола прилагательного, по значению ушедшего далеко от своего корня и сильно десемантизировавшегося. Словари дают, например, compelling novel – сильный роман, compelling voice – повелительный голос, compelling smile – неотразимая улыбка, compelling argument – убедительный аргумент. Но десемантизация этого слова продолжается. Что такое, например, compelling national theme? Пример: Absent compelling national themes, Campaign ‘98 will be a race-by-race slugfest (Business Week). Здесь может подойти столь же «растяжимое» русское слово, например, серьезная, крупная.
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