coerce; threaten; intimidate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to coerce; to intimidate; to threaten by force
formalOften used in formal or written contexts. Frequently appears in the set phrase '威迫利诱' (coercion and temptation / carrot and stick). Implies using power or threats to make someone comply.
Dí敌
rén人
yòng用
gè各
zhǒng种
shǒu手
duàn段
wēi威
pò迫
tā他
tóu投
xiáng降
。
The enemy used various means to coerce him into surrendering.
Wú无
lùn论
huài坏
rén人
zěn怎
yàng样
wēi威
pò迫
lì利
yòu诱
，
tā他
dōu都
bù不
kěn肯
chū出
mài卖
péng朋
you友
。
No matter how the villains tried to coerce and tempt him, he refused to betray his friends.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wēi威
pò迫
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
shì是
fēi非
fǎ法
de的
。
Such coercive methods are illegal.
Tā他
wēi威
pò迫
xià下
shǔ属
jiā加
bān班
què却
bù不
fù付
jiā加
bān班
fèi费
。
He coerced his subordinates into working overtime without paying them for it.