Political theory in the twentieth century had emphasized consent rather than duress.20世纪的政治理论更为强调赞同, 而非胁迫。

I have never heard a defence of duress with less merit or substance.我从未听过比这更逊色、更空洞的胁迫辩护。

Charges based on such material are vulnerable to a prima facie defence of duress.根据这类材料提出的指控, 很容易被表面受到胁迫的辩护驳斥。

He was held in duress at the prison for seven months.他被监禁了七个月。

'I'm here under duress,' he said.“我是被迫来这里的。”他说。

They had pleaded not guilty claiming they acted under duress.他们不承认有罪, 声称自己那么做是受到了胁迫。