duress

noun

1. 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。

1. N-UNCOUNT 胁迫;强迫
   To do something under duress means 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。

1. He thought her confession had been made under duress.
   他认为她是被刑讯逼供的。
2. These unequal treaties were made under duress.
   这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的。
3. 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。
4. That forced them to conduct a search under duress with the world watching.
   长期等待造成他们不得不在全世界目光的注视之下开始寻找新任CEO。
5. And3.one party forces the other party to sign an arbitration agreement by means of duress.
   一方采取胁迫手段，迫使对方订立仲裁协议的。
6. And already, she's put her lessons into practice, successfully helping another inmate to appeal a sentence for kidnapping by arguing that the accused was under duress at the time.
   她已经把课堂上学到的知识付诸实践了。她成功的帮助另一名狱友就绑架的判决提出上诉，理由是这名犯人当时是被迫认罪的。
7. 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。
8. Contracts that are concluded by means of fraud or duress shall be void.
   采取欺诈或者胁迫手段订立的合同无效。
9. You're telling me she wasn't under duress?
   你是告诉我她已经被你拘捕了？
10. The necessary meeting of the minds does not exist, or the consent of one of the parties was brought about by fraud, misrepresentation, or by duress, or if the agreement is founded on mistake.
    必要的合意不存在，或者一方的同意是由欺诈、误述或胁迫带来的，或者协议是基于错误的。
11. Duress provides no defense to a charge of murder.
    受到胁迫不能成为谋杀指控之抗辩。
12. A decision made early in life under duress.
    年轻时在胁迫下所作出的决定。
13. Examples of void contracts are those entered as a result of misrepresentation, duress or undue influence.
    由于错误表示，胁迫或不当影响所订立的合同为无效合同。
14. 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。
15. Just as a creative diplomatic initiative is required to prevent a calamitous conflict, no one should doubt that Tehran is coming to the table reluctantly, and under extreme duress.
    正如阻止灾难性冲突必须发起创造性外交行动一样，谁都不应怀疑，伊朗是在极端的胁迫下不情愿地走上谈判桌的。
16. The agent is communicating under duress.
    表示特工胁迫的状态下。
17. Duress provide no defence to a charge of murder.
    胁迫不能为谋杀提供抗辩。
18. 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。
19. Financial markets had begun to exhibit huge duress from the subprime problem by the summer of 2007.
    在07年夏季前，次贷问题对金融市场的巨大威胁就已开始显露出来。
20. 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。
21. He claimed that he signed the confession under duress.
    他说他是被迫在认罪书上签字的。
22. The Thai and Laotian governments deny using duress in the deportations.
    泰国和老挝政府否认在驱逐这些难民的过程中有强迫行为。
23. Everyone will know that you signed it under duress.
    人人都会知道你是被迫签的。
24. Some witnesses claim they signed their statements under duress.
    有些证人说他们是受胁迫在陈述材料上签字的。
25. 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。
26. He signed the confession under duress.
    他被逼无奈在供状上签了字。
27. And you're right, she wrote the note under duress.
    你是对的，她被迫写下的字条。
28. Our former colleague has, under duress.
    我们从前的同事被监禁。
29. 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。
30. We come across desperate cases of people who've been returned to Yemen under duress.
    我们遇到一些非常绝望的人，他们被强制押回也门境内。

noun

1. compulsory force or threat
   1. confessed under duress