we were forced to take up arms in self defence
- tình thế bắt buộc chúng ta phỉa cầm vũ khí để tự vệ: the situation compelled us to take up arms in self-defence; under the force of circumstance, we had to take up arms in self-defence
- viên cai ngục buộc ông ta phải cởi hết quần áo ra để khám xét: He was strip-searched by the jailer
- chúng ta thà chết còn hơn hạ vũ khí: we would (had) rather die than lay down our arms