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
📖 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
The college I applied to has accepted me.
我报名的学院已经录取我了。
My father had an interview with the principal to discuss my work.
我父亲会见校长讨论我的功课情况。
'What a day!' I thought.'It's raining again.
“鬼天气!”我想,“又下雨了。
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