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迫 is a phono-semantic compound: 辶, the radical for walking or movement, conveys the meaning, while 白 provides the sound. The character originally referred to the physical act of approaching or drawing near to a target, a concrete action that explains the movement component. Over time, this spatial sense of closing in shifted metaphorically to the abstract idea of pressing or compelling someone, which developed into the modern meanings "to force" or "to coerce".
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形势非常紧迫。
我们迫切需要水。
饥饿迫使他偷窃。
被迫离开家乡很伤心。
经济压迫导致反抗。
迫近的考试让我焦虑。
在压力逼迫下，他同意了。
这种紧迫感促使我们行动。
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