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

• He signed the confession under duress.
  他被逼无奈在供状上签了字。
• 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。
• Often, however, demands of career and parenthood conflict, generating duress and stress.
  不过，事业的需要常常与做父母的身份发生冲突而产生某种强迫与压力。
• Agreements extracted under duress are not valid under French law.
  根据法国法律，在胁迫情况下签署的协议是无效的。
• Duress alarm shall be provided for users who might be the target of coercion.
  为可能成为监禁目标的用户提供警告信号。
• The most important policy decisions over the past decade were taken under duress and in times of crisis.
  过去10年中最为重要的政策决定都是在危机关头被迫做出的。
• Under duress from the Inquisition in1633, Galileo recanted his theory that the earth revolves around the sun.
  一六三三年，伽利略在宗教裁判所的威逼之下，宣布放弃自己的地动论。
• Duress provide no defence to a charge of murder.
  胁迫不能为谋杀提供抗辩。
• 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。
• Our former colleague has, under duress.
  我们从前的同事被监禁。