Coercive describes a person, a rule, or an action that uses threats or hard orders to make people do something they do not want to do.

Coercive coercive describes a person, a rule, or an action形容一個人、一條規定，或一個行為 that uses threats or hard orders用威脅或強硬命令 to make people do something they do not want to do逼人去做他們不想做的事。

A coercive law does not try to talk you into it; it says you must, or something bad will follow. People also call a boss, a parent, or a partner coercive when they control others by fear, not by respect.

A coercive law一條coercive的法律 does not try to talk you into it不會試著說服你； it says you must, or something bad will follow它是說你必須做，不然就會有壞後果。 People also call a boss, a parent, or a partner coercive人們也會說老闆、父母或伴侶coercive when they control others by fear, not by respect當他們是靠恐懼而不是靠尊重來控制別人的時候。

It is formal, like coercion. News and law like the phrase "coercive measures" — strong steps a government takes to force a result.

It is formal, like coercion這個字很正式，就像coercion（強制）一樣。 News and law新聞和法律 like the phrase "coercive measures"喜歡用『coercive measures（強制手段）』這個說法 — strong steps a government takes to force a result指政府為了逼出某個結果而採取的強硬手段。

Though actually, in ordinary talk most people would just say forceful, strict, or bullying. If you use coercive about a friend who is only being a bit pushy, it will sound too heavy, as if you are accusing them of real force.

Though actually不過， in ordinary talk在一般對話裡， most people would just say forceful, strict, or bullying大部分人只會說forceful（強硬）、strict（嚴格）或bullying（霸道）。 If you use coercive about a friend who is only being a bit pushy如果你拿coercive去形容一個只是有點強勢的朋友， it will sound too heavy聽起來會太重， as if you are accusing them of real force好像在指控他們真的動用了強制力。