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单词 coerce
释义 coerce
 —coercer,  n.   —coercible,  adj.  
 /koh errs"/, v.t., coerced, coercing.
  1. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document.
  2. to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact: to coerce obedience.
  3. to dominate or control, esp. by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.: The state is based on successfully coercing the individual.
 [1425-75; late ME < L coercere to hold in, restrain, equiv. to co- CO- + -ercere, comb. form of arcere to keep in, keep away, akin to arca ARK]
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