coerce; threaten and force
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to coerce; to force by threat or intimidation; to compel against one's will
formalOften used in legal, criminal, or formal contexts involving duress or intimidation tactics.
Tā他
céng曾
bèi被
zǒu走
sī私
jí集
tuán团
xié胁
pò迫
zuò作
àn案
。
He was once coerced by a smuggling group to commit crimes.
Zhèng证
rén人
shēng声
chēng称
shòu受
dào到
xié胁
pò迫
cái才
zuò作
le了
wěi伪
zhèng证
。
The witness claimed to have given false testimony under duress.
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Bù不
dé得
yǐ以
xié胁
pò迫
shǒu手
duàn段
qiǎng强
pò迫
tā他
rén人
qiān签
dìng订
hé合
tóng同
。
One must not use coercive means to force others to sign contracts.
Tā他
zài在
xié胁
pò迫
xià下
shuō说
chū出
le了
mì密
mǎ码
。
He gave up the password under duress.