单词 | to force one's way |
释义 | > as lemmasto force one's way 10. To bring about, effect, or produce by force or effort; to bring about of necessity, or as a necessary result. Also, to force a passage, to force one's way. literal and figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > necessity > necessitate [verb (transitive)] necess?a1425 to call for ——1547 force1551 necessite1596 necessitate1601 oblige1638 necessiate1709 necessity1827 mean1841 the world > existence and causation > creation > [verb (transitive)] > produce or bring forth > produce with effort or difficulty laboura1393 force1551 constrain1607 screw1630 toil1671 to work up1675 scratch1922 the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [verb (transitive)] > bring into specific condition by doc1175 labour?c1500 force1551 work1599 mistake1667 worry1727 1551 T. Wilson Rule of Reason sig. Lj Yet are they not any cause to force the effecte. 1594 W. Shakespeare Lucrece sig. F1v This forced league doth force a further strife. View more context for this quotation 1608 T. Middleton Famelie of Love v. sig. H The Body where true lou's confin'd, Walkes as a Spirit, and doth force his way Through greatest dangers. 1640 W. Habington Hist. Edward IV 35 The Nobility in generall lookt discontented, or else but forc'd a smile. 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan xxix. 173 A..strong endeavour of the Heart, to force a passage for the Bloud. 1680 T. Otway Orphan ii. 13 What man of sense would..force a grave starch't face, When he's a very Libertine in's heart? 1693 W. Congreve Old Batchelour i. i. 5 I don't force Appetite, but wait the natural call of my Lust. 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World i. 6 We should..force our way through their Country. 1703 M. Prior Ode to Col. Villiers 43 Some from the stranded Vessel force their Way. 1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks III. Misc. ii. i. 46 If these Dealers are numerous, they will force a Trade. 1772 T. Simpson Compl. Vermin-killer Introd. The rain forces its way through, and rots the underwork [of the thatch]. 1790 C. M. Graham Lett. Educ. 30 Hearers, who could hardly force such a seeming attention as is consistent with common politeness. 1802 C. James New Mil. Dict. To force a passage, to oblige your enemy to retire..and to open a way into the country which he had occupied. 1809 J. Roland Amateur of Fencing 81 You may..force a favourable opportunity to deliver the thrust you had thus premeditated. 1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor vii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. II. 125 The tears, in spite of her, forced their way between her fingers. 1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) III. 416 These studies force their way by their natural charm. 1892 F. P. Verney et al. Mem. Verney Family Civil War I. 3 If enemies forced their way into the house. 1969 Australian 24 May 36/7 Other NSW Country forwards who could force their way into the State side tomorrow are breakaway Dick Cocks, and prop Ross Turnbull. 2006 Washington Post 19 May a11/1 Police with a search warrant must knock and state their purpose, then wait a reasonable period for an answer, before forcing their way in. < as lemmas |
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