coercion

英 [kəʊˈɜːʃn]

美 [koʊˈɜːrʒn]

n.  强迫; 胁迫

复数：coercions　

GRETEM8法律

BNC.12174 / COCA.9770

牛津词典

noun

• 强迫；胁迫
  the action of making sb do sth that they do not want to do, using force or threatening to use force
  1. He claimed he had only acted under coercion.
     他声称他只是受了胁迫才采取了行动。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 强迫;胁迫;逼迫
  Coercionis the act or process of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do.
  1. It was vital that the elections should be free of coercion or intimidation.
     选举中不应有强迫或恐吓行为，这一点至关重要。

英英释义

noun

• using force to cause something to occur
  1. though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game
  2. they didn't have to use coercion
  Synonym:compulsion
• the act of compelling by force of authority

双语例句

• The superpowers got what they wanted by coercion.
  超级大国靠强迫手段得到了他们想要的东西。
• She said that she had signed the contract under coercion.
  她说她曾被迫签订了合同。
• He paid the money under coercion.
  他被迫付了钱。
• The solution to the problem lies in persuasion rather than coercion.
  解决这种问题要靠疏导，而不能靠压服。
• Is the factory engaged or support the use of corporate punishment, mental or physical coercion?
  工厂有没有使用或支持使用体罚、精神或肉体协迫以及言语侮辱？
• However, the diet is so good, I think coercion might be called for.
  然而这个饮食方式这么棒，我想可以提议强制推行一下。
• 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。
• Coercion is a dirty word to most liberals now, but it need not forever be so.
  对大多数自由主义者来说，「强制」是脏话，但无需永远是这样的。
• Obtaining an obligee's business secrets by stealing, luring, coercion or any other illegitimate means;
  （一）以盗窃、利诱、胁迫或者其他不正当手段获取权利人的商业秘密的；
• In some government agencies, such as the police and prisons, the role of coercion is obvious.
  在某些政府机构中，比如警察局和监狱，强制性是显而易见的。