| 单词 | force |
| 释义 | noun | verb forceforce1 /fɔrs/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1MILITARY [countable] a group of people who have been trained to do military or police work: the Air Force the St. Paul Police Forcearmed/miltary/peacekeeping etc. force the UN peacekeeping force in Bosnia Rebel forces are seeking to overthrow the government.2MILITARY ACTION [uncountable] military action used as a way of achieving your aims: The UN tries to limit the use of force in conflicts. Change must come by negotiation, not by force.3VIOLENCE [uncountable] violent physical action used to get what you want: The police used force to break up the demonstration. A ten-year-old girl was taken away by force outside a local supermarket. They had to use brute force to get the door open.4physical power [uncountable] the amount of physical power with which something moves or hits another thing: force of The force of the explosion shook buildings several blocks away. Waves were hitting the rocks with tremendous force.5NATURAL POWER [countable, uncountable] science, physics an action or influence on an object that changes its movement or shape: Centrifugal force can be greater than the force of gravity.6STRONG INFLUENCE [countable] something or someone that has a strong influence or a lot of power: Mandela was the driving force behind the changes (=the one who made them happen).a force for change/good/peace etc. He has emerged as a strong force for political reform. Kessler has made the agency a force to be reckoned with (=an organization with a lot of power and influence). Americans have been frightened by job losses and other forces beyond their control.7POWERFUL EFFECT [uncountable] the powerful effect of what someone says or does: Even after 30 years, the play has lost none of its force. The force of public opinion stopped the highway project.8ORGANIZED GROUP [countable] a group of people who have been trained and organized to do a particular job: the company’s sales force the college’s teaching force9join/combine forces to join together so that you can deal with a problem, defend yourselves, etc.: join forces to do something Local churches have joined forces to help the homeless.force with Workers are joining forces with the students to protest the new bill.10in force a)if a law or a rule is in force, it exists and must be obeyed: Similar rules are in force at other amusement parks. A curfew went into force (=started to operate) on May 31. b)in a large group: The mosquitoes were out in force tonight.11the forces of evil/darkness (also dark forces) literary someone or something, especially the Devil, that has a strong bad influence on a person or situation: a battle against the forces of evil12by/from force of habit because you have always done a particular thing: Ken puts salt on everything from force of habit.13the forces of nature natural forces things such as wind, rain, or earthquakes that are caused by nature14gale/hurricane force wind an extremely strong wind that does a lot of damage[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French, Latin fortis strong] → see also labor force, task force, tour de force noun | verb forceforce2 ●●● S2 W1 verb [transitive] 1MAKE somebody DO something if a person or situation forces you to do something, it causes you do something you do not want to do: The economy has forced a lot of companies out of business.force somebody to do something Nobody’s forcing you to get married. The storms forced people to flee their homes.force somebody/something into doing something Illness forced her into canceling the concert.force yourself (to do something) I had to force myself to get up this morning.THESAURUSmake – to force someone to do something: I wish there was something I could do to make her quit smoking.pressure somebody into something (also put pressure on somebody to do something) – to try to make someone do something by using influence, arguments, threats, etc.: Don’t let them pressure you into making a donation.coerce – to force someone to do something by threatening or using force: Did the police coerce the suspect into admitting to the crime?compel – to force someone to do something by using official power or authority, or to be forced to do something because of a situation: The law compels large companies to provide health insurance for their workers. The resulting scandal compelled her to resign.obligate/oblige – if a duty, need, or a legal contract obligates you to do something, it makes you feel you must do it. Oblige sounds more literary than obligate: His position as a judge obligates him to be fair and impartial.impel formal – if a situation or emotion impels you to do something it makes you feel very strongly that you must do it: I felt impelled to find out more.2MAKE somebody/something MOVE to make someone or something move in a particular direction or into a different position or place, especially using physical force: Some idiot forced Laura off the road yesterday.force somebody into/out of something Prisoners were forced into concentration camps. He was forced out of his car and taken hostage. Thieves forced open a kitchen window.3make something happen to make something happen or change, especially more quickly than was planned or expected: Democrats are trying to force a vote on the issue. The Bears forced three fumbles during the game. Market pressures are sure to force prices down. The governor is trying to force the legislature’s hand on this issue (=make them do something unwillingly or earlier than planned). Time was running out, and I had to force the issue with him (=make him make a decision or take action).4force your way in/out/through etc. to push and use physical force in order to get somewhere: Four men wearing masks forced their way into the house.5force a door/lock/window to open a door, etc. using physical strength, often causing damage: Firefighters had to force the lock.6force a smile/laugh etc. to make yourself smile, laugh, etc. even though you feel upset or annoyedforce something ↔ back phrasal verb to stop yourself from showing that you are upset or frightened, especially with difficulty: Janet forced back her tears.force something ↔ down phrasal verb1to make yourself eat or drink something, although you do not want it: I managed to force down a piece of toast.2to make a plane have to land by threatening to attack itforce something on/upon somebody phrasal verb to make someone accept something even though he or she does not want it: Many children have piano lessons forced upon them. No man has the right to force himself upon a woman (=make her have sex with him).force something ↔ out of somebody phrasal verb to make someone tell you something by asking many times, threatening him or her, etc.: I wasn’t going to tell Matt, but he forced it out of me. |
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