迫于

迫於
pòyú
preposition #27,225

Meanings

  1. 1 constrained by
  2. 2 under pressure from
  3. 3 forced by
  4. 4 out of (necessity/pressure)

Examples

Pòyú jīngjì yālì, tā bùdébù cízhí.
Forced by economic pressure, he had no choice but to resign.
Pòyú xíngshì, gōngsī xuānbù pòchǎn.
Constrained by circumstances, the company declared bankruptcy.

Tips

usage
迫于 always introduces an external pressure or constraint that forces the subject to act. It is followed by a noun phrase expressing the pressure (e.g., 迫于压力, 迫于形势), then the resulting action follows in the main clause.
grammar
迫于 functions as a preposition/coverb and must always precede a noun. It cannot stand alone as a predicate.

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