No. 2,622 in Chinese
迫使
"迫使" means "to force" or "to compel."
In a sentence
这个糟糕的天气迫使我们取消了旅行计划。
The bad weather forced us to cancel our travel plans.
In this sentence, '迫使' is used as a verb indicating the compelling or forcing action of external circumstances (the bad weather) that results in the decision to cancel the travel plans.
他们的行为迫使我们采取了进一步的行动。
Their behavior compelled us to take further actions.
In this sentence, '迫使' conveys an action of compulsion caused by someone's behavior that necessitated a specific reaction or decision from others.
经济压力迫使他不得不接受这份工作。
Economic pressure forced him to accept this job.
Here, '迫使' denotes the necessity caused by economic pressure pushing the person to make a reluctant decision regarding employment.
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