(每日一词）coerce

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。