coerce
- v. 强迫, 胁迫
- Definition
- v. to force someone to do something they do not want to do
- Example
- The manager tried to coerce him into working extra hours.
- 经理试图强迫他加班。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to make someone do something (verb).
比较义项：强迫某人做某事（动词）。
- force
Force is the strongest and most direct: it can involve physical compulsion or an overwhelming situation, not just persuasion, and doesn't require the calculation that coerce implies.
force语气最强、最直接：既可以是体力上的强制，也可以是压倒性的处境所致，而不仅是说服；它不像coerce那样一定带有算计成分。
The guard forced him to hand over his wallet at gunpoint.
警卫用枪指着他，强迫他交出钱包。
- pressure
Pressure is the mildest: it suggests persistent urging, persuasion or expectation, and the other person can often still refuse in the end.
pressure语气最弱：指持续的劝说、催促或期望，对方最终往往仍可以拒绝。
Her parents kept pressuring her to become a doctor.
她父母一直催促她去当医生。
- coerce 本词
Coerce is formal and implies using threats or unfair power to make someone act against their wishes; it carries a strong negative, manipulative connotation.
coerce语气正式，暗示用威胁或不正当手段逼迫对方违背意愿行事，带有明显的负面、操纵意味。
The gang coerced the shop owner into paying protection money.
那伙歹徒胁迫店主交保护费。
Force, pressure, and coerce all mean making someone do something. Force is the strongest and most direct, and can be physical, not just persuasion. Pressure is the mildest, meaning persistent urging, and the person can still refuse. Coerce is formal, using threats or unfair power.
这三个词在“迫使某人做某事”这个意义上很接近，但force语气最直接、最强，甚至可包含体力强制；pressure语气最弱，多指持续劝说或施加心理压力；coerce语气正式，强调用威胁或不正当手段逼迫对方，带有负面色彩。这里不比较force表示“力量”的名词义，也不比较pressure表示“压力”的名词义。