force

force　英 [fɔ:s] 　美 [fɔrs]

n. 力量；武装；军队；　 vt. 强迫；　

进行时:forcing　过去式:forced　过去分词:forced　第三人称单数:forces　名词复数:forces　

rebel forces, government forces　反叛╱政府武装力量

economic forces, market forces　经济╱市场力量

Force describes a physical energy that can be seen or felt. If you've ever walked outside in a blizzard, you've experienced the force, or strength, of the wind. May the force be with you!

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n. 力量；武装；军队；
vt. 强迫；

1. rebel forces, government forces

反叛╱政府武装力量
2. economic forces, market forces

经济╱市场力量
3. These guidelines do not have the force of law.

这些指导原则不具有法律效力。
4. a member of the sales force

推销人员中的一员(销售力量中的一员）
5. a peace-keeping force

维和部队
6. He joined the force twenty years ago.

他二十年前加入了警队。
7. a force 9 gale

*9 级大风
8. the force of gravity

重力
9. The President was forced into resigning.

总统被迫辞职。
10. The President was forced to resign.

总统被迫辞职。
11. He didn't force me—I wanted to go.

他没有逼迫我，是我想去的。
12. She managed to force a smile.

她勉强笑笑。

force (n.) c. 1300, "physical strength," from Old French force "force, strength; courage, fortitude; violence, power, compulsion" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *fortia (source also of Old Spanish forzo, Spanish fuerza, Italian forza), noun use of neuter plural of Latin fortis "strong, mighty; firm, steadfast; brave, bold" (see fort).
force (v.) c. 1300, forcen, also forsen, "exert force upon (an adversary)," from Old French forcer "conquer by violence," from force "strength, power, compulsion" (see force (n.)). From early 14c. as "to violate (a woman), to rape." From c. 1400 as "compel by force, constrain (someone to do something)." Meaning "bring about by unusual effort" is from 1550s. Card-playing sense is from 1746 (whist). Related: Forced; forcing.

force ★ / fɔːs ; NAmE fɔːrs / noun , verb force forces forced forcing WORD FAMILY force noun , verb ★ forceful adjective forcefully adverb forced adjective (≠unforced ) forcible adjective forcibly adverb enforce verb noun violent action 暴力行动 1 ★ [uncountable ] violent physical action used to obtain or achieve sth 武力；暴力 ◆ The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of force. 不使用武力不可能使人质获释。 ◆ The rioters were taken away by force. 聚众闹事者被强行带走。 ◆ The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. 这份最后通牒含有武力威胁。 ◆ We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. 我们通过说服会比使用暴力更有成效。 physical strength 力 2 ★ [uncountable ] the physical strength of sth that is shown as it hits sth else 力；力量 ◆ the force of the blow/explosion/collision 打击╱爆炸╱碰撞力 ◆ The shopping centre took the full forceof the blast. 购物中心承受了全部爆炸力。 strong effect 强大效力 3 ★ [uncountable ] the strong effect or influence of sth 强大效力；巨大影响 ◆ They realized the force of her argument. 他们领悟到了她那论据的威力。 ◆ He controlled himself by sheer force of will. 他全凭意志力控制住了自己。 ◆ She spoke with force and deliberation. 她讲话铿锵有力，字斟句酌。 sb/sth with power 具有力量的人╱事物 4 ★ [countable ] a person or thing that has a lot of power or influence 力量大的人（或事物）；影响大的人（或事物） ◆ economic/market forces 经济╱市场力量 ◆ the forces of good/evil 善╱恶的力量 ◆ Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence)behind the project. 罗恩是这个计划的主心骨。 ◆ She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). 她是个有影响力的人物，需要认真对待。 ◆ The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change. 高等教育的发展对变革应该是一个强大的推动力。 authority 权威 5 [uncountable ] the authority of sth 权力；效力 ◆ These guidelines do not have the force of law. 这些指导原则不具有法律效力。 ◆ The court ruled that these standards have force in English law. 法院裁定，这些标准在英国法律中有效。 group of people 一群人 6 ★ [countable + singular or plural verb ] a group of people who have been organized for a particular purpose （为某目的组织起来的）一群人 ◆ a member of the sales force 推销人员中的一员 ◆ A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.)is unskilled. 很大一部份劳动力是非技术工人。 ☞see also workforce military 武装力量 7 ★ [countable + singular or plural verb ] a group of people who have been trained to protect other people, usually by using weapons 武装部队；部队 ◆ a member of the security forces 保安部队成员 ◆ rebel/government forces 反叛╱政府武装力量 ◆ a peace-keeping force 维和部队 ☞see also air force , police force , task force 8 the forces [plural ] ( BrE) the army, navy and air force 兵力，武装力量（陆海空三军） ◆ allied forces 盟军 ☞see also the armed forces 9 forces [plural ] the weapons and soldiers that an army, etc. has, considered as things that may be used 武装力量 ◆ strategic nuclear forces 战略核部队 police 警察 10 the force [singular ] ( BrE) the police force 警察部门 ◆ He joined the force twenty years ago. 他二十年前加入了警队。 physics 物理 11 ★ [countable , uncountable ] an effect that causes things to move in a particular way 力 ◆ The moon exerts a force on the earth. 月球对地球有引力。 ◆ the force of gravity 重力 ◆ magnetic/centrifugal force 磁力；离心力 of wind 风 12 [countable , usually singular ] a unit for measuring the strength of the wind 风力；风力等级 ◆ a force 9 gale *9 级大风 ◆ a gale force wind 一场大风级的风 ☞see also tour de force IDIOMS bring sth into ˈforce to cause a law, rule, etc. to start being used （使法律、规则等）开始生效，开始实施 ◆ They are hoping to bring the new legislation into force before the end of the year. 他们希望在年底前实施新法。 ★ come/enter into ˈforce (of a law, rule, etc. 法律、规则等 ) to start being used 开始生效；开始实施 ◆ When do the new regulations come into force? 新规章什么时候开始执行？ force of ˈhabit if you do sth from or out of force of habit,you do it automatically and in a particular way because you have always done it that way in the past 习惯力量 the forces of ˈnature the power of the wind, rain, etc, especially when it causes damage or harm （尤指造成损害的）自然力；大自然的力量 in ˈforce 1 (of people 人 ) in large numbers 大量；众多 ◆ Protesters turned out in force. 有很多抗议者出席。 2 ★ (of a law, rule, etc. 法律、规则等 ) being used 已生效；在实施中 ◆ The new regulations are now in force. 新规章已生效。 join/combine ˈforces (with sb) to work together in order to achieve a shared aim （同…）联合；（与…）合作 ◆ The two firms joined forces to win the contract. 两家公司联合起来争取合同。 ☞more at spent verb ★ make sb do sth 使做某事 1 ★ [often passive ] to make sb do sth that they do not want to do 强迫，迫使（某人做某事） SYN compel forcesb into doing sth ◆ The President was forced into resigning. 总统被迫辞职。 forcesb/yourself to do sth ◆ The President was forced to resign. 总统被迫辞职。 ◆ I was forced totake a taxi because the last bus had left. 最后一班公共汽车已经开走，所以我只好叫了一辆出租汽车。 ◆ She forced herself to be polite to them. 她对他们强装客气。 forcesb into sth ◆ Ill health forced him into early retirement. 他由于健康不佳不得不提前退休。 forcesb ◆ He didn't force me—I wanted to go. 他没有逼迫我，是我想去的。 forceyourself ◆ ( informal, humorous) ‘I shouldn't really have any more.’ ‘Go on—force yourself!’ “我确实不应该再吃了。”“接着吃，再努力努力！” forcesth ◆ Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. 公众的压力成功地迫使政府改变了立场。 use physical strength 用体力 2 ★ to use physical strength to move sb/sth into a particular position 用力，强行（把…移动） forcesth ◆ to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force) 强行打开锁╱窗╱门 ◆ to force an entry (= to enter a building using force) 强行进入建筑物 forcesth + adv./prep. ◆ She forced her waythrough the crowd of reporters. 她在记者群中挤出一条通路。 ◆ He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand. 他硬要把他的一本书往我手里塞。 forcesth + adj. ◆ The door had been forced open. 门被强行打开了。 make sth happen 使发生 3 to make sth happen, especially before other people are ready 使发生（尤指趁他人尚未准备） forcesth ◆ He was in a position where he had to force a decision. 他当时的处境是，不得不强行通过一项决定。 forcesth + adv./prep. ◆ Building a new road here will force house prices down. 在这里修建一条新道路将使房价下跌。 a smile/laugh 微笑；大笑 4 forcesth to make yourself smile, laugh, etc. rather than doing it naturally 强作笑颜；强装欢笑 ◆ She managed to force a smile. 她勉强笑笑。 fruit/plants 果实；植物 5 forcesth to make fruit, plants, etc. grow or develop faster than normal by keeping them in special conditions 人工催长；加速（水果、植物等）生长；催熟 ◆ forced rhubarb 人工催长的大黄 ◆ ( figurative) It is unwise to force a child's talent. 对儿童的才能拔苗助长是不明智的。 IDIOMS force sb's ˈhand to make sb do sth that they do not want to do or make them do it sooner than they had intended 迫使某人做某事（或提前行动） ˈforce the issue to do sth to make people take a decision quickly 迫使从速决定 force the ˈpace ( especially BrE) 1 to run very fast in a race in order to make the other people taking part run faster 迫使（赛跑对手）加速 2 to make sb do sth faster than they want to 迫使（某人）加快速度 ◆ The demonstrations have succeeded in forcing the pace of change. 示威成功地促使改革进程加快。 ☞more at throat PHRASAL VERBS ˌforce sth↔ˈback to make yourself hide an emotion 强忍（不表露情感） ◆ She swallowed hard and forced back her tears. 她使劲咽了一下口水，强忍住了眼泪。 ˌforce sth↔ˈdown 1 to make yourself eat or drink sth that you do not really want 强迫咽下（食物或饮料） 2 to make a plane, etc. land, especially by threatening to attack it 迫使（飞机等）降落 ˈforce sb/sth on/upon sb to make sb accept sth that they do not want 强迫接受；把…强加给 ◆ to force your attentions/opinions/company on sb 强行对（某人）献殷勤；把意见强加给（某人）；硬要陪伴（某人） ˌforce sth ˈout of sb to make sb tell you sth, especially by threatening them 强使说出（尤其通过威胁） ◆ I managed to force the truth out of him. 我设法迫使他说出了真情。 force / fɔːs ; NAmE fɔːrs /

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