early 15c., from Old French cohercion (Modern French coercion), from Medieval Latin coercionem, from Latin coerctionem, earlier coercitionem, noun of action from past participle stem of coercere (see coerce).
权威例句
1. They cast their votes freely and without coercion on election day.
选举日那天他们自由地进行了投票,没有受到胁迫。
2. He claimed he had only acted under coercion.
他声称他只是受了胁迫才采取了行动。
3. We prefer you to work voluntarily rather than by coercion.
我们宁愿你工作出于自愿,而不是被迫.
4. Neither trickery nor coercion is used to secure confessions.