duress
/djuˈres/ (bre, ipa) · /duˈres/ (ame, ipa) · /du̇-ˈres also dyu̇-/ (ame, mw)
duress — 名詞
1. pressure or threats that make someone do something against their will, especiall
脅迫
以威脅逼人違心行事
pressure or threats that make someone do something against their will, especially in a legal case.
The judge ruled that Elena signed the contract under duress.
法官裁定 Elena 是在脅迫下簽下那份合約。
under duress: common legal phrase after sign
Under duress, Aylin agreed to marry him after her family threatened her.
在家人威脅後，Aylin 是在脅迫下答應嫁給他的。
sentence opener: Under duress, ...
Padma handed over the keys under duress when the gang threatened her brother.
幫派威脅她哥哥時，Padma 在脅迫下交出了鑰匙。
Feng's confession was thrown out because police had obtained it under duress.
因為警方是在脅迫下取得供詞，Feng 的供詞被判無效。
To protect his sister, Christopher paid the debt under duress.
為了保護妹妹，Christopher 在脅迫下還了那筆債。
- coercion
a slightly more formal word for forcing someone, often by threats or pressure
- compulsion
pressure that leaves little choice; it can be broader and not always illegal
- intimidation
focuses on frightening someone; duress stresses the forced action that follows
- consent
free agreement given without threats or pressure
- willingness
readiness to act by choice rather than because of force
文法句型
under duress
sign/confess/agree under duress
用法筆記
This word is most often used in legal or formal contexts to show that a person's choice was not truly free. It usually appears after under, especially with verbs such as sign, confess, agree, or pay.