单词 | force |
释义 | Word Frequency force 1(fɔːs) noun 1. strength or energy; might; power the force of the blow a gale of great force 2. exertion or the use of exertion against a person or thing that resists; coercion 3. physics a. a dynamic influence that changes a body from a state of rest to one of motion or changes itsrate of motion. The magnitude of the force is equal to the product of the mass of the body and its acceleration b. a static influence that produces an elastic strain in a body or system or bears weight Symbol: F4. physics any operating influence that produces or tends to produce a change in a physical quantity electromotive force coercive force 5. a. intellectual, social, political, or moral influence or strength the force of her argument the forces of evil b. a person or thing with such influence he was a force in the land 6. vehemence or intensity she spoke with great force 7. a group of persons organized for military or police functions armed forces 8. the force 9. a group of persons organized for particular duties or tasks a workforce 10. criminal law violence unlawfully committed or threatened 11. philosophy, logic that which an expression is normally used to achieve speech act, illocution, perlocution 12. in force 13. join forces verb (transitive) 14. to compel or cause (a person, group, etc) to do something through effort, superior strength, etc; coerce 15. to acquire, secure, or produce through effort, superior strength, etc to force a confession 16. to propel or drive despite resistance to force a nail into wood 17. to break down or open (a lock, safe, door, etc) 18. to impose or inflict he forced his views on them 19. to cause (plants or farm animals) to grow or fatten artificially at an increased rate 20. to strain or exert to the utmost to force the voice 21. to rape; ravish 22. cards a. to compel (a player) to trump in order to take a trick b. to compel a player by the lead of a particular suit to play (a certain card) c. (in bridge) to induce (a bid) from one's partner by bidding in a certain way 23. force a smile 24. force down 25. force the pace Derived forms forceable (ˈforceable) adjective forceless (ˈforceless) adjective forcer (ˈforcer) noun forcingly (ˈforcingly) adverb Word origin C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin fortia (unattested), from Latin fortis strongWord Frequency force 2(fɔːs) noun (in northern England) a waterfall Word origin C17: from Old Norse fors |
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