指透過威脅、武力或壓力迫使某人做違背其意願的事。
強迫服從
EN: to force someone to do something against their will
翻譯: 強迫某人做違背其意願的事
脅迫取得
EN: to obtain something through threats or intimidation
翻譯: 透過威脅或恐嚇來取得某物
壓制意志
EN: to compel obedience by using authority or power
翻譯: 運用權威或權力來迫使他人服從
小提醒：注意：coerce 強調使用不當的壓力或威脅，比單純的 persuade（說服）或 encourage（鼓勵）帶有更強的負面強迫意味。
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“Fair enough, Maybe he and I don't see eye to eye politically, But here's the thing: our aim is to encourage students to articulate their own opinions, not to coerce them into agreeing with us.”
1. to persuade someone forcefully to do something they are unwilling to do
強迫（某人）做不願意的事
The government was accused of coercing citizens into signing the petition.
政府被指控強迫公民簽署請願書。
He felt coerced into accepting the unfair terms of the contract.
他覺得自己是被迫接受合約中的不公平條款。
2. to obtain something by using force or threats
（透過武力或威脅）強取，逼取
The gangsters coerced a large sum of money from the shopkeeper.
那些幫派分子從店主那裡強取了一大筆錢。
They tried to coerce a confession out of the suspect.
他們試圖逼取嫌疑人的供詞。
3. to make something happen by using force or authority, often against its natural state
（常指違反自然狀態地）強制促成，迫使發生
You cannot coerce plants to grow faster by pulling on them.
你不能靠拉扯植物來強迫它們長得更快。
The software should not coerce the data into an incompatible format.
軟體不應強制將數據轉換成不相容的格式。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| coerce + someone | 強迫某人 | The government tried to coerce the rebels into surrendering. (政府試圖強迫叛軍投降。) |
| coerce + someone + into + noun/V-ing | 強迫某人做某事 | They coerced him into signing the contract. (他們強迫他簽署了合約。) |
| be coerced + into + noun/V-ing | 被強迫做某事 | She felt she had been coerced into making a false confession. (她覺得自己是被迫做出虛假供述的。) |
| coerce + something + from + someone | 從某人處強取某物 | The gangsters coerced money from the local businesses. (歹徒從當地商家強取錢財。) |
into 後接動名詞 (V-ing)。to + V)。be coerced into doing 仍是首選。
EN: The gangsters coerced him into handing over the documents.
翻譯: 歹徒脅迫他交出文件。EN:He felt coerced to sign the contract under duress.
翻譯:他覺得自己是在脅迫下才簽了合約。
EN:They tried to coerce her into changing her testimony.
翻譯:他們試圖脅迫她改變證詞。
EN:*In informal speech, one might hear: "They coerced him to pay."
翻譯:*在非正式口語中，你可能會聽到：「他們逼他付錢。」
在正式及標準用法中，應統一使用「coerce someone into doing something」的結構。
coerce vs force
「coerce」強調透過威脅、壓力或心理操控等間接手段迫使他人就範，常涉及隱含的脅迫。而「force」則更直接、普遍，指使用體力、權力或法律等強制力量達成目的。
coerce vs compel
「coerce」帶有強烈的負面意涵，指透過不當的威脅或壓力進行脅迫。而「compel」語氣較中性或正式，可指因道德、法律或強烈理由而「迫使」，不一定涉及惡意。
coerce vs persuade
「coerce」是透過威脅或施壓來「脅迫」，違背對方意願。而「persuade」是透過說理、勸說或誘導來「說服」，旨在讓對方自願同意。
在口語中，當引述或轉述他人施加壓力的行為時，常用 coerce 來描述。
EN: She was basically like, "Don't try to coerce me into agreeing."
翻譯: 她基本上就是說：「別想強迫我同意。」
EN:He told me how his boss tried to coerce the team into working overtime.
翻譯:他跟我說他老闆如何試圖脅迫團隊加班。
在對話中，常與副詞連用以強調施壓的程度或方式。 EN: They practically coerced him into signing the contract. 翻譯: 他們幾乎是逼著他簽下合約的。
EN:I felt emotionally coerced to make that decision.
翻譯:我覺得在情感上被逼迫做了那個決定。
在組織思緒或尋找合適字眼時，coerce 可能出現在短暫停頓後，用以精確描述「施壓」行為。
EN: The whole situation was... I wouldn't say forced, but definitely coerced.
翻譯: 整個情況是...我不會說是強迫，但絕對是脅迫。
EN:It's not a suggestion, it's more like... an attempt to coerce.
翻譯:這不是建議，更像是...一種試圖脅迫的手段。
正式寫作注意：在學術或法律等正式文書中，應避免上述口語用法，需使用完整、精確的句子結構來描述脅迫行為，例如："The study examined how authority figures can coerce compliance from subordinates."
coerce someone into something
coerce [sb] into [sth/doing sth]
強迫某人做某事或接受某種狀態
coerce something out of someone
coerce [sth] out of [sb]
從某人那裡強行取得某物（如資訊、金錢）
coerce by force
coerce by force/threat
透過武力或威脅來強迫
coerce compliance
coerce compliance/obedience/agreement
強迫服從、順從或同意
mentally coerce
mentally/psychologically coerce
在心理上或精神上施加壓力以強迫
illegally coerce
illegally/unlawfully coerce
非法脅迫
×He coerced me to sign the contract.
✓He coerced me into signing the contract.
「coerce」的正確句型是「coerce someone into doing something」，使用「into + V-ing」，而不是不定詞「to + V」。
×She felt coerced by his threaten.
✓She felt coerced by his threats.
「coerce」的對象通常是「人」或「行為」，而脅迫的手段（如威脅、壓力）是透過介系詞「by」或「through」引導。這裡「threaten」是動詞，應使用名詞「threat」或「threats」。
×Parents should not coerce their children's obedience.
✓Parents should not coerce their children into obedience.
「coerce」後接的是「人」以及「人被迫進入的狀態或行為」。直接接「某事」（如obedience）是錯誤的，應使用「coerce someone into something」的結構。
×I was coerced to do it against my will.
✓I was coerced into doing it against my will.
在被動語態中，「coerce」依然遵循「be coerced into doing something」的句型規則，不能使用不定詞「to do」。
×The software can coerce the data to be formatted correctly.
✓The software can force the data to be formatted correctly.
「Coerce」主要用於描述對「人」施加壓力或威脅以迫使其做某事，帶有負面意涵。對於無生命的物體（如資料、系統）或中性的「強制執行」，應使用「force」、「compel」或「ensure」等詞。