Duress
[ du'rɛs ]
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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
📖 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
🗣️ 情景例句
This food is delicious.
这菜味道不错。
Delivery has to be put off due to the strike of the workers at the port.
由于港口工人罢工,交货只好推迟。
It has been found that certain bats emit squeaks and by receiving the echoes,
人们发现,某些蝙蝠能发出尖叫声,
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