胁迫 (xié pò) — to coerce, to force
Definition
胁迫 (xiépò) means to coerce someone by threats or pressure — stronger and more formal than forcing (迫使), with an implication of intimidation rather than sheer necessity.
verb
to coerceto force
Examples
- 胁迫。Tā men xié pò tā qiān le nà fèn hé tong.They coerced him into signing that contract.
- 胁迫。Nǐ wú quán xié pò rèn hé rén zuò wéi fǎ de shì.You have no right to force anyone to do something illegal.
- 胁迫，。Zài xié pò zhī xià, tā bù dé bù shuō chū shí qíng.Under coercion, he had no choice but to tell the truth.
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