coerced accomplice; act under duress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be coerced into following others to do evil; to be an accomplice under duress
formalLegal term distinguishing those who participate in crimes under threat or coercion from willing accomplices. Often used in the phrase 胁从分子.
Tā他
zài在
qiǎng抢
jié劫
àn案
zhōng中
zhǐ只
shì是
xié胁
cóng从
，
bìng并
fēi非
zhǔ主
fàn犯
。
He was merely a reluctant accomplice in the robbery case, not the principal offender.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
duì对
xié胁
cóng从
fèn分
zǐ子
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
jiǎn减
qīng轻
chǔ处
fá罚
。
The law usually reduces punishment for accomplices who acted under duress.
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Tā他
shì是
bèi被
xié胁
cóng从
cān参
yù与
fàn犯
zuì罪
de的
，
bìng并
fēi非
zì自
yuàn愿
。
He was coerced into participating in the crime; it was not voluntary.