Word · Frequency #16327
coercive
强制的；强迫的；胁迫的
using or involving force or threats to make someone do something
- 1.
Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
显示出强迫的倾向或意图的。
- 2.
Such that the ratio of |F(x)| to x approaches infinity as x approaches infinity.
当x趋于无穷时,|F(x)|与x的比值趋于无穷。
显示出强迫的倾向或意图的。；当x趋于无穷时,|F(x)|与x的比值趋于无穷。；强制的；强压的；强迫的；[法] 强制的
In use
The government was accused of using coercive tactics to silence its critics.
She left the job because she could not accept the coercive atmosphere in the office.
A contract signed under coercive pressure is not legally binding.
coercive + noun
coercive 常作定语，修饰 tactics、measures 等名词。
The police were accused of using coercive tactics.
警方被指责使用强制手段。
be + coercive
作表语时说明某事物带有强迫性质。
His methods were seen as coercive.
他的方法被视为具有强制性。
find + object + coercive
该结构表示“认为某事物是强制的”。
Connections
Collocations
- coercive measures
- 强制措施；胁迫手段
- The government introduced coercive measures to enforce the new law.政府推行了强制性措施来实施新法律。
- coercive power
- 强制力；威慑力
- The organization has no coercive power over its members.该组织对其成员没有强制力。
- coercive tactics
- 强制手段；胁迫策略
- They used coercive tactics to make him sign the contract.他们用胁迫手段迫使他签下合同。
- coercive control
- 强制控制；胁迫性控制
- Coercive control is now recognized as a form of domestic abuse.强制控制现在被视为家庭暴力的一种形式。
- coercive diplomacy
- 胁迫外交；强制外交
- The country relies on coercive diplomacy to achieve its foreign policy goals.该国依靠胁迫外交来实现其外交政策目标。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 coerce（强迫）+ -ive（形容词后缀）记作“强制的、强迫的”：coerce 是“强制”，加上尾巴 -ive 就成了 coercive。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal texts、political discourse、academic writing coercive 多用于正式书面语，常见于法律、政治或学术语境，表示“强制性的”或“胁迫性的”；日常口语中比较少见，使用时通常需结合明确语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 coercive /kəʊˈəːsɪv/ 真正押韵的词包括 aversive /əˈvəːsɪv/、immersive /ɪˈməːsɪv/、subversive /səbˈvəːsɪv/、dispersive /dɪˈspəːsɪv/，它们都以 /əːsɪv/ 结尾。注意 incisive 和 decisive 拼写很像，但分别读作 /ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/ 和 /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/，元音是 /aɪ/，与 coercive 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.