duress

英 [djuˈres]

美 [duˈres]

n.  胁迫; 强迫

复数：duresses　

GRE法律

BNC.16696 / COCA.19646

牛津词典

noun

• 胁迫；强迫
  threats or force that are used to make sb do sth
  1. He signed the confession under duress .
     他出于被迫在供状上签了字。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 胁迫;强迫
  To do something underduressmeans to do it because someone forces you to do it or threatens you.
  1. He thought her confession had been made under duress.
     他认为她是被刑讯逼供的。

英英释义

noun

• compulsory force or threat
  1. confessed under duress

双语例句

• And already, she's put her lessons into practice, successfully helping another inmate to appeal a sentence for kidnapping by arguing that the accused was under duress at the time.
  她已经把课堂上学到的知识付诸实践了。她成功的帮助另一名狱友就绑架的判决提出上诉，理由是这名犯人当时是被迫认罪的。
• Just as a creative diplomatic initiative is required to prevent a calamitous conflict, no one should doubt that Tehran is coming to the table reluctantly, and under extreme duress.
  正如阻止灾难性冲突必须发起创造性外交行动一样，谁都不应怀疑，伊朗是在极端的胁迫下不情愿地走上谈判桌的。
• Our former colleague has, under duress.
  我们从前的同事被监禁。
• These unequal treaties were made under duress.
  这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的。
• And3.one party forces the other party to sign an arbitration agreement by means of duress.
  一方采取胁迫手段，迫使对方订立仲裁协议的。
• The chief criminals shall be punished without fail, those who are accomplices under duress shall go unpunished and those who perform deeds of merit shall be rewarded.
  首恶必办，胁从不问，立功受奖。
• You're telling me she wasn't under duress?
  你是告诉我她已经被你拘捕了？
• The agent is communicating under duress.
  表示特工胁迫的状态下。
• We come across desperate cases of people who've been returned to Yemen under duress.
  我们遇到一些非常绝望的人，他们被强制押回也门境内。
• When obtaining informed consent for the research project the physician should be particularly cautious if the subject is in a dependent relationship with the physician or may consent under duress.
  医师在取得受试同意书时，应特别注意受试验者是否对医师有依赖关系，或受试验者是否在胁迫下行使同意。