Definition
强制 is a formal verb for 'to force', used in legal or institutional contexts (company rules, government). It contrasts with 强迫 (personal direct coercion), 迫使 (circumstantial pressure), 逼迫 (intense, repeated coercion), and 强加 (impose something unwanted).
verb
to forceto compel
Examples
- 强制。Zhèngfǔ bù néng qiáng zhì rénmín zuò bú yuànyì zuò de shì.The government cannot force people to do things they are unwilling to do.
- 强制。Gōngsī qiáng zhì yuángōng jiābān shì wéifǎ de.It is illegal for a company to force employees to work overtime.
- 强制。Tā qiáng zhì zìjǐ měitiān xuéxí liù gè xiǎoshí.He forces himself to study six hours every day.
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