duress

US [dʊˈres]
UK [djʊˈres]
  • n.胁迫；强迫
  • Web强制；监禁；逼从

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Duress
n.
1.
胁迫；强迫threats or force that are used to make sb do sth
He signed the confession under duress .
他被迫在供状上签了字。

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1.
You might argue, "That was a promise made under duress. Besides, no one was there to hear the vow, so it didn't really count, right? "
你可能替自己辩护说：「我当初作这个承诺是为势所迫，何况当时没有人听见我起誓，所以，不能当真吧？」
nǐ kě néng tì zì jǐ biàn hù shuō : 「 wǒ dāng chū zuò zhè ge chéng nuò shì wèi shì suǒ pò , hé kuàng dāng shí méi yǒu rén tīng jiàn wǒ qǐ shì , suǒ yǐ , bù néng dàng zhēn ba ? 」
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2.
Generally speaking, you have to prove you signed it under duress, or that you were a victim of fraud or incomplete disclosure.
一般来讲，你需要证明你是在受到胁迫的情况下签署协议的，或者你遭遇了欺骗和隐瞒，跟别的女人调情不算在内。
yì bān lái jiǎng , nǐ xū yào zhèng míng nǐ shì zài shòu dào xié pò de qíng kuàng xià qiān shǔ xié yì de , huò zhě nǐ zāo yù le qī piàn hé yǐn mán , gēn bié de nǚ rén diào qíng bù suàn zài nèi 。
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3.
The credibility of intelligence obtained under duress is always doubtful: tortured terrorists will say anything.
逼供逼出的情报可信度总是值得怀疑，因为受到折磨的恐怖分子什么话都会说。
bī gòng bī chū de qíng bào kě xìn dù zǒng shì zhí de huái yí , yīn wèi shòu dào zhé mó de kǒng bù fèn zǐ shén me huà dū huì shuō 。
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4.
Under duress from the Inquisition in 1633, 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。
yī liù sān sān nián , jiā lì lüè zài zōng jiào cái pàn suǒ de wēi bī zhī xià , xuān bù fàng qì zì jǐ de dì dòng lùn 。
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5.
Now I cannot help but suspect that those customers had the same experience as mine and left positive comments under duress.
现在我不禁地怀疑那些买家有着和我同样的经历，被迫留下了好的评价。
xiàn zài wǒ bù jìn dì huái yí nà xiē mǎi jiā yǒu zhe hé wǒ tóng yàng de jīng lì , bèi pò liú xià le hǎo de píng jià 。
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6.
However , a threat to bring a civil lawsuit does not constitute duress unless such a suit is frivolous or brought in bad faith.
那么即使犯罪诉讼是有根据的，但除非这恐吓是轻佻或欺诈则不构成恐吓。
nà me jí shǐ fàn zuì sù sòng shì yǒu gēn jù de , dàn chú fēi zhè kǒng hè shì qīng tiāo huò qī zhà zé bù gòu chéng kǒng hè 。
iask.sina.com.cn
7.
Even under duress, you can't know which one she's giving you and there would be no point in second attempt.
就算威胁她也不知道她给的是哪一个而机会只有一次
jiù suàn wēi xié tā yě bù zhī dào tā gěi de shì nǎ yī gè ér jī huì zhǐ yǒu yī cì
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8.
Wills shall manifest the genuine intention of the testators; those made under duress or AS a result of fraud shall be void.
遗嘱必须表示遗嘱人的真实意思，受胁迫、欺骗所立的遗嘱无效。
yí zhǔ bì xū biǎo shì yí zhǔ rén de zhēn shí yì si , shòu xié pò 、 qī piàn suǒ lì de yí zhǔ wú xiào 。
dict.ebigear.com
9.
A young neo-Nazi couple has been convicted of those murders, despite allegations of a confession made under duress.
一对年轻的新纳粹夫妇被判犯有这两起谋杀罪，尽管他们辩称是在胁迫下作出有罪供述的。
yí duì nián qīng de xīn nà cuì fū fù bèi pàn fàn yǒu zhè liǎng qǐ móu shā zuì , jǐn guǎn tā men biàn chēng shì zài xié pò xià zuò chū yǒu zuì gōng shù de 。
dongxi.net
10.
Duress, however, seems to make people dig in their heels.
然而，强迫似乎会让自己遭到别人的拒绝。
rán ér , qiǎng pò sì hū huì ràng zì jǐ zāo dào bié rén de jù jué 。
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