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coerced

UK //kəʊˈɜːst//US //koʊˈɜːrst//

词源

源自拉丁语 'coercere',由 'co-'(共同)和 'arcere'(限制)组成,原意为‘强行约束’。

verb

❶ 指通过武力、威胁或其他压力手段强迫某人做违背其意愿的事情,常用于法律或社会关系语境中。

“The suspect claimed he was coerced into confessing.”

(嫌疑人声称他是被胁迫认罪的。)

“Workers should never be coerced to work overtime without pay.”

(工人绝不应被强迫无薪加班。)

同义词:forced, compelled, pressured

常见短语

coerced into — 表示某人被强迫做某事,强调行为的不自愿性。

“He was coerced into joining the illegal scheme.”

(他被胁迫参与了非法计划。)