The Colonel was perhaps unaware that he had coerced his own wife into her grave. Pontellier had a vague suspicion of it which he thought it needless to mention at that late day.英文原著 · 《Awakening & Selected Short Stories》
Bounties and prohibitions, it is to be observed, are equally coercive. The only difference is, that the coercion is applied in the one case to one set of people; in the other to another. No bounty that does not necessitate a proportionable tax and to tax is to coerce. Monopolies and othe prohibitions are even the milder and least bad expedient of the two if nobody in particular suffers by them, as is the case, for instance, where the trade prohibited is as yet untried.英文原著 · 《Defence of Usury》
You hear my final resolve; I shall never change it--no after repentance, no entreaties, will move me. Choose between your parents, your home, your position, and the love of this fair, foolish girl, of whom in a few months you will be tired and weary. Choose between us. I ask for no promises; you have refused to give it. I appeal no more to your affection; I leave you to decide for yourself. I might coerce and force you, but I will not do so. Obey me, and I will make your happiness my study. Defy me, and marry the girl then, in life, I will never look upon your face again.英文原著 · 《Dora Thorne》
Juno turned an awful face upon hint. "It is from his brutal assailant that apologies are due. Mayrant's family" (she paused here for blighting emphasis) "are well-bred people, and he will be coerced into behaving like a gentleman for once."英文原著 · 《Lady Baltimore》
"My nephew, sir, nobly consented to shake hands this afternoon. He did it entirely out of respect for Mr. Mayrant's family, who coerced him into this tardy reparation, and who feel unable to recognize him since his treasonable attitude in the Custom House."英文原著 · 《Lady Baltimore》
"Must be fairly hard to coerce a chap you can't recognize," said the Briton.英文原著 · 《Lady Baltimore》
IRA used to do the same thing. They'd coerce civilians to do the work.美剧 · 《Lie to me》