the action of making somebody do something that they do not want to do, using force or threatening to use force 强迫;胁迫 Extra ExamplesThe President retained power through the use of political corruption and coercion. 总统通过政治腐败和强制手段保留了权力。 The army returned to more violent means of coercion. 军队回到了更暴力的强制手段。 The party dictatorship had terrifying powers of coercion. 党的独裁政权有着可怕的强制力。 The regime reduced reliance on overt coercion and sought to win greater support. 该政权减少了对公开胁迫的依赖,并寻求赢得更大的支持。 There was overwhelming evidence of intimidation and coercion. 有大量恐吓和胁迫的证据。