verb · to compel or pressure someone into doing something against their will

迫于生活压力，他不得不身兼数职。

adjective · feeling constrained, awkward, or in a difficult or straitened situation

面对这突如其来的请求，他感到十分窘迫。

verb · to subject someone to hostility or ill-treatment; to oppress

那段历史中，许多人遭到了政治迫害。

noun · used in 迫击炮 pǎi​jī​pào (mortar)

战士们正在操作迫击炮攻击敌人的阵地。

verb · to draw near or move towards a specific point

由于敌军迫近，全城进入了警戒状态。

adjective · pressing or requiring immediate attention and action

当前形势非常紧迫，我们必须尽快撤离。