coerce [kəʊˈɜːs] 是“v. 胁迫”,前缀co表示“共同”,erce谐音“饿死”,可记作“共同饿死”——“共同饿死”是一种“胁迫”。 例:The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法庭在审理中发现6名被告曾受到逼供。(剑桥词典) 拓展:coercion [kəʊˈɜːʃn] n. 胁迫