“威逼”常见的英文表达有 coerce、intimidate 或 force by threats。以下为具体说明:
coerce:侧重于通过威胁或强迫手段使某人做某事,强调使用压力或强制力来达到目的。
例句:They tried to coerce him into signing the contract.(他们试图威逼他签下合同。)
intimidate:指通过威胁、恐吓等方式使某人感到害怕,从而迫使其服从或做某事,更强调对他人心理上造成恐惧的效果。
例句:The bully intimidated the smaller kids into giving him their lunch money.(那个恶霸威逼比他小的孩子把午餐钱交给他。)
force by threats:这是一个较为直白的表达方式,直接说明通过威胁来迫使某人做某事。
例句:He was forced by threats to reveal the secret.(他在威胁下被迫说出了秘密。)