under duress

基本解釋

She learned the trade by necessity and under duress.
因為需要和被迫，她學(xué)會了做生意。
Once again, Henry signed the provisions under duress.
亨利再一次被迫簽署了這些條款。
A few big firms, such as Sony and Nissan, have hired outside bosses, though usually under duress: both faced severe competition from abroad.
也有少數(shù)的企業(yè)，會從外面聘請總裁，比如索尼和日產(chǎn)，但它們都是在面對激烈的海外競爭時被迫這么做的。

First of all, I'm very pleased when this happens, because I'm pretty confident that I can do this under duress, but I may not do it right every time.
首先,我非常樂意你們指出我的錯誤,因為雖然我對這些公式了如指掌,但我并不能保證每次都寫對
耶魯公開課 - 基礎(chǔ)物理課程節(jié)選
If the cabin boy had agreed himself, and not under duress, as was added, then it would be all right to take his life to save the rest and even more people signed on to that idea.
如果派克是自己同意的，而不是被迫的，正如這位補充的，那么用他的生命去救其他人就沒問題,甚至更多同學(xué)贊同這一觀點。
耶魯公開課 - 公正課程節(jié)選

Even the bedrock of investing theories related to portfolios has come under duress.
FORBES: Is Modern Portfolio Theory Out-of-Date?
In states with anti-conversion laws, credible allegations of conversion under duress have very rarely been made.
ECONOMIST: Religious conversions