Duress
[ du'rɛs ]
出国 Abroad
n. 威胁，逼迫;
💡 词根助记
dur =last,hard,表示”持久,坚硬”
📝 例句
Accomplices under duress shall go unpunished.
胁从不问。
a contract signed under duress
在威胁下签订的合约
be held in duress
在监禁中
duress of imprisonment
非法监禁
a plea of duress
【律】向法庭提出申请, 宣告以前的契约[声明等]系在被胁迫情况下签订[发表]而现在要求宣告无效
🌱 联想助记
【记】dress-穿衣,u-似“大坑”:在大坑里穿衣是被强迫的结果
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
duress
n[U]
threats or force used to make sb do sth; (usu illegal) compulsion 威胁; 逼迫; （通常指非法的）强迫行动
sign a confession under duress 受威逼在供状上签字.
🔁 扩展释义
*[djuә'reis]n. 强迫, 监禁【法】 强迫, 威胁, 监禁
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I realize that pPeter wants you to marry him this summer.
我知道彼德想要你今年夏天和他结婚。
On a crowded train, one comes in contact with many people.
在拥挤的火车里面，会和许多人接触。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大，但人口却少得多。