Coerce /kəʊˈɜːs/ v. 强制,强迫;威逼,胁迫
meaning: to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do
1) 前缀:co-表示com-, con- 全部,共同,所有
2) 词根:erc- 保护,限制(ark 方舟)
e.g. 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。