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

• Psychology is the obvious choice, as psychology can explain why marketing and coercion work.
  心理学仍然是我们的不二之选，它可以解释市场运作和高压政治的工作原理。
• 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。
• 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。
• Our identities have no bodies, so, unlike you, we cannot obtain order by physical coercion.
  我们的身份没有肉体，因此，不像你们，我们不能通过物理的强迫获得秩序。
• They reinforce the notion that the child is incapable of good behavior without coercion.
  他们也让人觉得没有强制的话孩子们是不能养成好的行为习惯的。
• Coercion of testimony and withholding of evidence.
  胁迫证人和扣留证据。
• 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？
• An autocratic system of coercion, in my opinion, soon degenerates.
  在我看来，强迫的专制制度很快就会腐朽衰退。
• The key feature of this cycle is not coercion but a better product.
  这一循环的关键特征不是强制用户使用，而是向用户提供更优秀的产品。
• 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。