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coercion

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++co·er·cion /kəʊˈɜːʃən $ koʊˈɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable]  FORCE somebody TO DO somethingthe use of threats or orders to make someone do something they do not want to do 强迫;胁迫,逼迫 The defendant explained that he had been acting under coercion. 被告辩解说他是受到胁迫才那么做的。
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coercionCoercion should not be used when questioning suspects.The more extreme forms of influence, such as coercion or threat, are unlikely to be sustained over any length of time.The forms of organization, power, control, coercion, and all modes of social construction are the focus.It means simply freedom from coercion by others and it is achieved when a sphere of private autonomy is created.The employee is protected from coercion by the employer because of other employers for whom he can work and so on.The view most favoured is that it could, by the intervention of an official and by means of his coercion.The police claimed the confessions were genuine and no coercion had been used.
co·er·cion nounChineseSyllable
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coercion
coercion /kəʊˈɜːʃən $ koʊˈɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable]
the use of threats or orders to make someone do something they do not want to do:
    The defendant explained that he had been acting under coercion.


co·er·cionBrE /kəʊˈɜːʃn/ 🔊NAmE /koʊˈɜːrʒn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) the action of making sb do sth that they do not want to do, using force or threatening to use force 强迫;胁迫He claimed he had only acted under coercion. 他声称他只是受了胁迫才采取行动。🔊🔊