duress
n. 威胁,逼迫
To do something under duress means to do it because someone forces you to do it or threatens you.
He thought her confession had been made under duress.
他认为她是被刑讯逼供的。
1. compulsory force or threat;
He signed the confession under duress .
他出于被迫在供状上签了字。
He claimed that he signed the confession under duress.
他说他是被迫在认罪书上签字的.
Those who acted under duress shall go unpunished.
胁从不问.
These unequal treaties were made under duress.
这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的.
The chief criminals shall be punished without fail, those who are accomplices under duress shall go unpunished and those who perform deeds of merIt'shall be rewarded.
首恶必办, 胁从不问,立功受奖.