These unequal treaties were made under duress.是什么意思？

These unequal treaties were made under duress.

这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的.

these

adj. 这些的；pron. 这些；

例句
There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this.
近来这类计划资金充足。

unequal

adj. 不平等的，不均匀的，不规则的，不胜任的；n. 不相等的人；

例句
This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive political system.
这个国家的政治体制依然残暴异常，缺少平等，四分五裂。

treaties

n. 条约( treaty的名词复数 )，协议，协商；

例句
The two leaders also approved treaties to cut stockpiles of chemical weapons.
两位领导人还同意签署削减化学武器储备的几项条约。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

made

adj. …制的，（人工）做成的，拼成的，虚构的，保证成功的；v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词)；

例句
Single people are treated as an aberration and made to pay a supplement.
独身者被当成异类，而且要付一笔额外的费用。

under

prep. 在…下面，在表面之下，在…的假定表面或掩饰下，少于，小于，在…情况下；adv. 在下面，少于，在水下，在昏迷中；adj. 较低的，下面的；

例句
...efforts to acquaint the public with their rights under the new law...
为使公众熟悉新法律所赋予的权利而作出的努力

duress

n. 威胁，逼迫；

例句
He signed the confession under duress .
他出于被迫在供状上签了字。