| 单词 | coercion |
| 释义 | coercion (once / 2625 pages) n Coercion is making something happen by force, like when bullies use coercion to make kids give them their lunch money. Coercion can be a threat, "The shady lawyer uses coercion when he threatens to get the waiter fired if he doesn't rat out his boss," or it can be actual brute force, as when the gangster breaks the messenger's leg to keep her from talking to the police. The police might use coercion, too, to get a confession. The prefix co- is derived from the Latin word for "together." So you can't use coercion on yourself; you need someone else to force into doing something. WORD FAMILYcoercion: coercions+/coerce: coerced, coerces, coercing, coercion, coercive/coerced: uncoerced/coercive: coercively USAGE EXAMPLESPsychological coercion is central to how an abuser maintains their power and yet there persists the focus on physical violence. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Security officers used a variety of coercion tactics. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Ms Choi is currently in custody, facing charges of coercion and abuse of power. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) 1n using force to cause something to occur they didn't have to use coercion Syn|Hypo|Hyper compulsion constructive eviction, eviction action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved causation, causing the act of causing something to happen 2n the act of compelling by force of authority Exp|Hypo|Hyper Red Hand Defenders a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder September 11the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs terror the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons) act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist actthe calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear enforcement the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to |
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