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coercion noun
⇨ pressure 2pressure2 noun the pressures of work 工作压力the pressure to conform 守规矩的要求pressure ♦︎ force ♦︎ coercion ♦︎ compulsionThese are all words for the act of trying to make sb do sth, sometimes using threats or violence. 这些词均表示强迫、胁迫。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达强迫的程度| pressure | ➔ | coercion | ➔ | force | | | compulsion | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆pressure / compulsion on sb◆under pressure / coercion / compulsion◆by force / coercion / compulsion◆pressure / compulsion to do sth◆physical pressure / force / coercion◆legal pressure / compulsion◆to use force / coercion■ pressure [uncountable] the act of trying to persuade or force sb to do sth 催促；要求；强迫◆The pressure for change continued to mount.改革的呼声持续高涨。◆My parents never put any pressure on me to work in the family business.父母从来不强迫我在家族企业中工作。◆Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure (= pressure to behave in the same way as others of your age).青少年可能觉得很难抗拒同龄人的压力。■ force [uncountable] physical violence used to make sb do sth or to achieve sth 武力；暴力◆We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force.我们通过说服会比使用暴力获得多得多的成果。◆There were plans to seize power by force of arms (= by military action).曾经有武装夺权的计划。 see also force ⇨ force verb ■ coercion /kəʊˈɜːʃn; NAmE koʊˈɜːrʒn/ [uncountable] (formal) the act of making sb do sth that they do not want to, using threats or force （通过威胁或武力的）强迫，胁迫◆His defence was that he was acting under coercion.他辩解说他这么做是被人胁迫的。■ compulsion [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) strong pressure that makes sb do sth they do not want to do, especially sth they should do according to a law, rule or contract （尤指根据法律、规定或合同的）强迫，强制◆You are under no compulsion to pay.没有规定你要付款。◆There are no compulsions on students to attend classes.没有强制要求学生上课。 see also compel ⇨ force verb , compulsory ⇨ necessary |