Coerce

GRE 蓝宝

[编辑] 解释

v. 强迫; 压制
［英］ v. 强迫 ( to force or compel to do something) ; 压制 ( to restrain or constrain by force)
［同］派生词: coercion ( n.强制, 高压统治government by force)

transitive verb (coerced; coercing)

Etymology: Middle English cohercen, from Anglo-French *cohercer Latin coercēre, from co- + arcēre to shut up, enclose — more at ark
Date: 15th century
1. to restrain or dominate by force <religion in the past has tried to coerce the irreligious — W. R. Inge
2. to compel to an act or choice <was coerced into agreeing
3. to achieve by force or threat <coerce compliance
Synonyms: see force
? coercible adjective

发音有点像 “可恶死”