co·er·cion
noun/kəʊˈɜːʃn/
/kəʊˈɜːrʒn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the action of making somebody do something 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。
Extra Examples- The President retained power through the use of political corruption and coercion.
总统通过政治腐败和胁迫保留了权力。 - The army returned to more violent means of coercion.
军队又恢复了更加暴力的强制手段。 - The party dictatorship had terrifying powers of coercion.
党的专政具有可怕的强制力。 - The regime reduced reliance on overt coercion and sought to win greater support.
该政权减少了对公开胁迫的依赖，并寻求赢得更多支持。 - There was overwhelming evidence of intimidation and coercion.
大量证据表明存在恐吓和胁迫行为。
- He claimed he had only acted under coercion.