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单词 in force
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in force

phrase
A law, rule, or system that is in force exists or is being used.
Although the new tax is already in force, you have until November to lodge an appeal.
Synonyms: valid, working, current, effective More Synonyms of in force
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in force

phrase
When people do something in force, they do it in large numbers.
Voters turned out in force for their first taste of multi-party elections.
Synonyms: in great numbers, all together, in full strength More Synonyms of in force
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in force in British English

a. 
(of a law) having legal validity or binding effect
b. 
in great strength or numbers
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in force in American English

1. 
in full strength; in full number
2. 
in effect; operative; valid
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Examples of 'in force' in a sentence
in force

Under the law then in force he became a citizen of Jamaica but not a British citizen.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This restriction, already in force in many practices, will become general.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Why is this not already in force?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The government has introduced transitional arrangements for schemes already in force on budget day.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Yet many of the laws remained in force through the colonial period without rousing much local opposition.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
The local people always come in force here, it should make for a fantastic week.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
When international competition arrived in force, the British performance soon double faulted.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Chinese translation of 'in force'

in force

  1. (= in large numbers) 大批地 (dàpī de)
    ⇒ Animal rights campaigners turned up in force. 动物权利运动参与者们大批涌现。 (Dòngwù quánlì yùndòng cānyùzhěmen dàpī yǒngxiàn.)
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Nearby words of
in force

  • in Florida/France alone
  • in flower
  • in focus/out of focus
  • in force
  • in former times/years
  • in front
  • in front of

Related terms of
in force

  • to be in force
1 (phrase) 
Definition
(of a law) having legal validity
The new tax is already in force.
Synonyms
valid
For foreign holidays you will need a valid passport.
working
the oldest working steam engine in the world
current
effective
The new rules will become effective in the next few days.
binding
operative
The scheme was soon operative.
operational
The new space station will be fully operational by next year.
in operation
The night-time curfew remains in operation.
on the statute book
2 (phrase) 
Definition
in great strength or numbers
Voters turned out in force.
Synonyms
in great numbers
all together
in full strength
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of effective
Definition
officially coming into operation
The new rules will become effective in the next few days.
Synonyms
in operation,
official,
current,
legal,
real,
active,
actual,
in effect,
valid,
operative,
in force,
in execution
in the sense of in operation
The night-time curfew remains in operation.
Synonyms
in action,
current,
effective,
going,
functioning,
active,
in effect,
in business,
operative,
in force
in the sense of operational
Definition
in working order and ready for use
The new space station will be fully operational by next year.
Synonyms
working,
going,
running,
ready,
functioning,
operative,
viable,
functional,
up and running,
workable,
usable,
in working order

Nearby words of
in force

  • in focus
  • in for
  • in for it
  • in force
  • in front
  • in front of
  • in full

Synonyms of 'in force'

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