coercion

• n. 强制；强迫；高压政治；威压

英文词源

coercion (n.)

early 15c., from Old French cohercion (Modern French coercion), from Medieval Latin coercionem, from Latin coerctionem, earlier coercitionem, noun of action from past participle stem of coercere (see coerce).

双语例句

1. They cast their votes freely and without coercion on election day.

选举日那天他们自由地进行了投票，没有受到胁迫。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He claimed he had only acted under coercion.

他声称他只是受了胁迫才采取了行动。

来自《权威词典》

3. We prefer you to work voluntarily rather than by coercion.

我们宁愿你工作出于自愿,而不是被迫.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Neither trickery nor coercion is used to secure confessions.

既不诱供也不逼供.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. He paid the money under coercion.

他被迫付钱.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》