duress 英 [djuˈres] 　 美 [duˈres]

duress

duress　 英 [djuˈres] 美 [duˈres]

n. 强迫；监禁　

名词复数:duresses　

These unequal treaties were made under duress.　这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的。
duress, however, seems to make people dig in their heels.　然而，强迫似乎会让自己遭到别人的拒绝。

  • Let’s hope you’re never denied food and sleep and forced to sign a confession, but if you are, that's called being under duress. Threats and harsh treatment meant to make you do something you don’t want to do is duress.
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  • n. 强迫；监禁

  • 1. These unequal treaties were made under duress.

    这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的。

  • 2. duress, however, seems to make people dig in their heels.

    然而，强迫似乎会让自己遭到别人的拒绝。

  • 3. These redundant and passive safety systems work without the help of an operator, or even electricity, during times of duress, be it man-made or natural.

    在由于人为或自然事故发生而触发强迫停机期间，这些冗余的、被动的安全系统不需要操作员或者电力的帮助即可工作。

  • duress (n.) early 14c., "harsh or severe treatment," from Old French duresse, from Latin duritia "hardness," from durus "hard," from PIE *dru-ro-, suffixed variant form of root *deru- "be firm, solid, steadfast." For Old French -esse, compare fortress. Sense of "coercion, compulsion" is from 1590s.
dur·ess / djuˈres ; NAmE duˈres / noun [uncountable ] ( formal) threats or force that are used to make sb do sth 胁迫；强迫 ◆ He signed the confession under duress. 他被迫无奈在供状上签了字。 dur·ess / djuˈres ; NAmE duˈres /
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