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迫使
pòshǐ
Description
"迫使"的意思是用压力让别人不得不做某件事。
"迫使" means to compel someone to do something by applying pressure.
这个词比较正式，常常出现在新闻里。
This word is quite formal and often appears in news reports.
Meanings
迫使pòshǐ
to force or compel someone to do something
大雨迫使他们停止比赛。
The heavy rain forced them to stop the game.
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Notes
- Etymology
迫 (to press/force) + 使 (to make/cause), literally "press-and-cause".
- Nuance
more formal than 逼; the subject is often a situation or event, not a person.
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