| 单词 | duress |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [djuə'res] |
| 解释 | n.胁迫 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 胁迫(the use of force or threats; compulsion) 【记】 和dress(穿衣)一起记 , 给人穿衣服是强迫别人 【例】 Bob signed the contract, but only because of duress. A promise made under duress need not be kept. |
| 字源 | duress (n.) early 14c., "harsh or severe treatment," from Old French duresse, from Latin duritia "hardness," from durus "hard" (see endure). The Old French suffix -esse is from Latin -itia, added to adjectives to form nouns of quality (compare riches, largesse). Sense of "coercion, compulsion" is from 1590s. |
| 不择手段背单词 | [SAT]n 胁迫 = compulsion = coercion; 监禁 【根】dur延续, 强硬－强硬态度－胁迫 【记】在u(大坑)里dress(穿衣): 被强迫的结果endure ss: 忍受死亡的痛苦, 因为被强迫监禁了. coerce(vt 强制; 强迫)共同被饿死: 被强迫的结果 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】dur 持续，耐久，有个耐，忍受，持续，的含义；endure 忍耐 【相关】during在.期间， durable 耐久的,duress 强迫， endure 忍耐, indurate 坚硬，obdurate 冷酷无情的, 顽固的，perdure 持久，继续， |
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