force

[fɔ:s]

n.武力, 暴力, 力量, 影响力, 力量大的人或（事物）, 权力, （为某目的组织起来的）一群人,军队, 部队, 武装力量, 警察部门, 力, 风力
v.迫使, 强迫, 强制, 使发生, 强装（欢笑）, 人工催长

n.

1. 力, 力量; 力气[U]

The moral force is on our side.

道义的力量在我们一边。

2. 武力, 暴力[U]

The robber used force to get into the house.

强盗使用暴力强行进入住宅。

3. 【物】力; 力的强度[C][U]

What is the force of gravity at sea level?

海平面的地球引力为多大?

4. 势力; 威力; 有影响的人(或事物)[C]

He was a force behind these social changes.

他是促成这些社会变革的有影响的人物。

5. 影响; 支配力; 说服力[U]

There is force in what he said.

他的话有说服力。

He writes with force.

他的文章很有说服力。

6. 军事力量; 军队[P1]

A U.N. peacekeeping force was sent to that country.

一支联合国维持和平部队被派往该国。

vt.

1. 强迫, 迫使[O2]

The policemen forced the criminals to give up their arms.

警察迫使罪犯放下武器。

2. 用力推进; 强行攻占; 强行打开[O]

We forced our way in.

我们挤了进去。

3. 勉强作出(或发出)

She forced a smile.

她强作笑容。

4. (用热)加速植物生长

词形变化

形容词: forceable | 名词: forcer | 动词过去式: forced | 动词过去分词: forced | 动词现在分词: forcing | 动词第三人称单数: forces |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.强迫, 迫使

compel  make  drive  oblige  motivate  pressure  propel  require  coerce

vt.用力推; 强行攻占

thrust  push  shove  ram  break through

n.力, 力量; 力气

power  strength  might  vigor  energy

n.人员; 群体

group  body  staff  personnel  crew  gang  

同义参见:

violence  impose  importance  brigade  urge  vim  stress  steam  virtue  fury  weight  impel  shame  constraint  constrain  actuate  pump  conscript  press  persuasion  obligate  necessity  enforce  momentum  lever  legion  consequence  gravity  

英英释义

名词 force:

a unit that is part of some military service

同义词：military unit, military force, military group

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

同义词：power

(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

group of people willing to obey orders

同义词：personnel

a powerful effect or influence

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

同义词：violence

physical energy or intensity

同义词：forcefulness, strength

a group of people having the power of effective action

(of a law) having legal validity

同义词：effect

a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base

同义词：force out, force-out, force play

动词 force:

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

同义词：coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure

urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

同义词：impel

move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

同义词：push

impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably

同义词：thrust

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

同义词：wedge, squeeze

force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

同义词：drive, ram

do forcibly; exert force

cause to move by pulling

同义词：pull, draw

take by force

同义词：storm

短语词组

in force

1. 有效

The new law will soon come in force.

新的法律将很快生效。

2. 大批地

The police arrived in force.

警察大批赶到。

join forces

1. 协力

They joined forces to fight for peace.

他们联合起来为和平而战。

补充

forceforce英:[fɔ:s] 美:[fɔrs, fors]n.1.力; 力量; 力气She lacks force.她没有力气。2.武力; 暴力We had to use force to get into the house.我们不得不强行进屋。3.影响力; 效力Decisions of the Congress have force of law.国会的决议具有法律效力。4.一群人; 部队; 兵力The navy is one of the armed forces.海军是三军之一。vt.1.强制, 迫使, 逼迫She forced herself awake.她强迫自己不睡。2.施强力于; 强行促成The safe was forced by the burglars.保险柜被窃贼强行打开。3.强作, 勉强做出4.促成早熟, 促成生长

例句

1. The force of the explosion shattered the windows.爆炸的冲击力震碎了窗玻璃。 2. I hit him with all the force I could muster.我使尽全力打他。 3. We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes.我们已经声明放弃使用武力来解决我们的争端。 4. The government decided against using force to break-up the demonstrations.政府决定不采用武力驱散示威游行。 5. This agreement came into force on 1 January 1944.这个协议自1944年1月1日起开始生效。 6. African nations last week joined forces to combat cholera.上周非洲国家通力合作抗击霍乱。 7. William joined forces with businessman Nicholas Court to launch the new vehicle.威廉与商人尼古拉斯•考特合作推出新车。 8. Britain is re-establishing itself as a powerful force in world politics.英国正在重新树立自己世界政治强国的地位。 9. Nationalism was rapidly becoming a dangerous force.民族主义正迅速成为一股危险的势力。 10. She erupted with such force it was as if I had been the cause of their split.她骤然暴怒, 就好像是我拆散了他们似的。 11. Such was the force of her protest that Lambert's wildness drained.她厉声呼喝, 调皮捣蛋的兰伯特逐渐变老实了。 12. Zlotin was a Colonel with the Russian Special forces.兹洛京是俄罗斯特种部队的一名上校。 13. a government task force on broadcasting policy政府广播政策特别工作组 14. I have a great deal of respect for women in the work force.我非常敬重职业女性。 15. He pleaded guilty to using criminal force.他承认实施暴力犯罪。 16. the guerrillas' efforts to seize power by force游击队的武力夺权企图 17. You cannot keep a nation down by force of arms indefinitely.不能永远靠武力压服一个国家。 18. Best to have both parents on the register, but sometimes, by force of circumstance, there will only be one.最好父母双方都登记在册, 但是有时候, 由于情况所迫, 将只有一方的名字出现在登记簿上。 19. its promise to free Kuwait by force of arms其出兵解放科威特的承诺 20. It was hard for a police officer to make friends outside the force.警官很难在警队之外结交到朋友。 21. He looked around from force of habit, but nobody paid any attention to him.他习惯性地环顾四周, 没有人注意他。 22. the protection of mankind against the forces of nature: epidemics, predators, floods, hurricanes保护人类免受流行病、食肉动物、洪水、飓风等自然力的侵袭 23. a land sculpted by the forces of nature被大自然威力侵蚀的土地 24. No-smoking rules are now in force.禁烟规定现已生效。 25. Voters turned out in force for the elections.大量选民涌来为选举投票。 26. They believe in outside forces such as luck, fate and chance.他们相信运气、命运与机会之类的外力因素。 27. They forced him to open the safe.他们逼他打开保险柜。 28. A back injury forced her to withdraw from the competition.她背部受伤, 被迫退出比赛。 29. She forced herself to kiss her mother's cheek.她强迫自己亲吻母亲的面颊。 30. Joe forced a smile, but underneath he was a little disturbed.乔勉强笑了笑, 但是心底感到一丝不安。 31. The party wants to force a general election after widespread complaints about the government's reforms.在政府改革广受非议之后, 该政党想要强行举行大选。 32. They force the pace of progress forward.他们拼命加快发展的步伐。 33. He forced the key clumsily into the ignition.他笨拙地把钥匙强行插入点火开关。 34. They forced David into a small room.他们把戴维逼进一个小房间。 35. They were forcing her head under the icy waters, drowning her.他们正把她的头强行按入冰冷的水下, 想淹死她。 36. He forced his way into a house, shouting for help.他奋力闯进一所房子, 高声呼救。 37. He was trying to force his way into the building.他正奋力进入那幢大楼。 38. The miners were armed with clubs as they forced their way through a police cordon.矿工们手持大头棒强行闯过警戒线。 39. She had to force her way through the crush.她不得不强行挤过拥挤的人群。 40. They had to force the lock on the trunk.他们不得不撬开行李箱上的锁。 41. He tried to force the window open but it was jammed shut.他试图用力撞开窗户, 但是窗户却卡死了。 42. Our government can't even get around to forcing a ban on fox hunting.我们的政府甚至未能强制推行猎狐禁令。 43. To force this agreement on the nation is wrong.将这个协议强加于该国是错误的。 44. the new season's crop of forced rhubarb人工催熟的新一季大黄收成 45. If it won't fit, don't force it.如果不合尺寸不要硬往上装。 46. I would never in this lifetime or the next force a woman like you.我永远都不会像你一样强暴妇女。 47. I forced him to do it.我强迫他做这件事。 48. Circumstances will force us finally to adopt this policy.环境将迫使我们最终采取这项政策。 49. to force a lock撬锁 50. to force a passage强行通过 51. I've lost the key of my house, so I'll have to force an entry.我把房门钥匙丢失了，因此我只能强行进入了。 52. to force the enemy's stronghold攻克敌人的堡垒 53. to force the gun from his hand从他手中夺过枪 54. They forced air into his lung.他们把空气吹入他的肺里。 55. to force an article into a filled box把一件物品硬塞进盛满东西的盒中 56. to force one's attentions on another对某人强献殷勤 57. to force a smile强作笑颜 58. to force one's voice声嘶力竭 59. to force one's brain开足脑筋 60. he was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion.爆炸力使他后退。 61. he might still be a force for peace and unity.他可能还是对和平统一有影响的人物。 62. a force-nine gale.九级大风。 63. they ruled by law and not by force.他们用法律而非暴力统治。 64. the force of popular opinion.民意力量。 65. the law came into force in January.法律一月份生效。 66. the force of her writing is undiminished.她作品的感染力丝毫未减。 67. a British peacekeeping force.英国维和部队。 68. the Iraqi forces.伊拉克军队。 69. a battle between the forces of good and evil.善恶力量间的较量。 70. a sales force.销售队伍。 71. the back door of the bank was forced.银行后门被强行打开。 72. she forced her feet into flat leather sandals.她用力把脚伸进平底皮凉鞋。 73. Fields was forced out as director.菲尔兹被迫让出主任之职。 74. Sabine forced a smile.萨拜因强作笑颜。 75. they forced a way through the crowd.他们强行穿过人群。 76. she knew if she forced it she would rip it.她知道如果使足劲会撕开它。 77. she was forced into early retirement.她被迫提早退休。 78. [with obj. and infinitive]the universities were forced to cut staff.大学被迫裁员。 79. exercising authority by force of arms.凭武力掌权。 80. birdwatchers were out in force.鸟类观察者大举出动。 81. economic cutbacks were forced on the government.政府被迫削减开支。 82. The force of the explosion knocked them to the ground.爆炸的威力把他们震倒在地。 83. the force of public opinion舆论的威力 84. Britain is no longer a major force in international affairs.在国际事务中，英国已不再举足轻重了。 85. a highly trained workforce训练有素的劳动队伍 86. the police force警察部队 87. the armed forces武装力量 88. the force of gravity万有引力 89. magnetic/centrifugal force磁力；离心力 90. a force 9 gale9级大风 91. The government want to bring new anti-pollution legislation into force next year.政府有意在明年实施新的反污染法规。 92. The police were present in force at the football match.这场足球赛有大批警察在场维持秩序。 93. The new speed limit is now in force.新的车速限制已经生效。 94. She forced herself to speak to him.她硬着头皮跟他说话。 95. The President was forced into resigning.总统被迫辞职了。 96. The window had been forced (open).窗子给撬开了。 97. We had to force our way through the crowd.我们不得不从人群里挤出去。 98. to force a smile/laugh强作笑颜；勉强哈哈一笑 99. To force the issue, I gave him until midday to decide.为了促成那件事，我限他在正午以前作出决定。 100. The front of the car took the full force of the collision.车的前部承受了全部的碰撞力。 101. instruments used to measure the force of the wind测量风力的仪器 102. The police were accused of using excessive force when they made the arrest.警察被控在逮捕时滥用暴力。 103. We discourage the use of force.我们不提倡使用暴力。 104. a show of force武力展示 105. He used brute force to open the door.他用蛮劲开门。 106. He took the purse from her by force. [=he used physical power to take her purse]他强行抢走了她的手提包。 107. He feels that this conflict can only be resolved by force of arms. [=by using weapons; by military action]他觉得这个冲突只能通过武力来解决。 108. I was impressed by the force of her personality.我被她的人格魅力所感动。 109. lending force to his arguments [=making his arguments more effective/persuasive]给他的论据增加说服力 110. These regulations do not have the force of law. [=they do not have the power that laws have]这些规定不具备法律效力。 111. She succeeded by/through sheer force of will. [=because she was so determined to succeed]她完全凭借自己的意志力获得了成功。 112. "Through/By force of circumstance(s) [=because of conditions that cannot be controlled], the company has had to lay off several hundred workers."由于形势所迫，公司不得不解雇了数百名员工。 113. "Even after he retired, he still woke up early every day by/from force of habit. [=he woke up early every day because he was in the habit of doing so]"尽管已经退休，他还是每天习惯性地早醒。 114. the force of gravity重力 115. gravitational/electromagnetic forces万有引力；电磁力 116. The cliff was gradually eroded by the forces of nature.峭壁在自然力的作用下逐渐风化。 117. natural forces自然力 118. She gets people to do whatever she wants: she's a force of nature. [=she's a very powerful person who cannot be easily controlled]她总是要求别人按照她的想法行事：她天生强势。 119. "a force of 20,000 soldiers"一支2万人的部队 120. He belonged to an elite fighting force.他是一支精英战斗部队的成员。 121. The enemy forces had us surrounded.敌军把我们包围了。 122. ground forces地面部队 123. allied/rebel forces同盟军；叛军 124. our country's labor/work force我们国家的劳动力/劳动大军 125. The company has a very large sales force.公司拥有一支很大的销售队伍。 126. security forces治安队伍 127. "After graduating from high school, he joined the force."高中毕业后，他加入了警察队伍。 128. Will the new defense policy weaken the forces?新的国防政策会削弱武装力量吗？ 129. The organization has been a strong force for good. [=has done a lot of good things]这个组织已经是一支强大的慈善队伍。 130. He has been the driving/motivating force behind these changes. [=he has been the person who has caused these changes to occur]他是这些变化背后的推动者。 131. He has become a force to be reckoned with [=a person who has power and influence] in politics.他已然成为政界中有影响力的人。 132. damage caused by a force 9 gale*9级大风造成的损失 133. The house was flattened by hurricane-force winds.这房子被飓风夷为平地。 134. Storm-force winds [=very strong winds] are expected tonight.预计今夜有暴风。 135. a force at second base二垒封杀 136. Picnickers were out in force today. [=there were many picnickers out today]今天有许多人外出野餐。 137. The ban remains in force. [=in effect]禁令依然有效。 138. The resolution remains in full force.决议仍然完全有效。 139. The law came/went into force [=into effect] last year.这条法律去年开始生效。 140. The regulations have not yet been put/brought into force.这些条例还未开始实施。 141. We must all join forces to prevent violence.我们一定要齐心协力阻止暴力的发生。 142. The company has joined forces with local environmental groups.这家公司与当地的环保组织建立了合作关系。 143. They forced us to work long hours without pay.他们强迫我们长时间工作，却不付工钱。 144. He was forced to resign from office. = He was forced out of office.他被迫辞职。 145. I really have to force myself [=to make a great effort] to get up and go to work these days.这些日子，我不得不强迫自己起床去上班。 146. The flooding forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes.洪水迫使成百上千的居民逃离家园。 147. "After seeing the evidence, I was forced to admit my error."在证据面前我被迫承认了自己的错误。 148. I am forced to conclude that more funding will be necessary.我不得不得出结论：更多的资金是必要的。 149. The pilot was forced to land when one of the plane's engines caught fire.飞机的一只引擎着火后，飞行员不得不进行迫降。 150. The scandal forced his resignation.丑闻迫使他辞职。 151. Lack of time may eventually force a compromise.因为时间不够，可能最终不得不妥协。 152. They are trying to force a vote on this issue.他们正力促就此事举行投票表决。 153. The runner was forced out of bounds.跑步者被挤出了跑道。 154. Their car was forced off the road.他们的车被挤出了公路。 155. "After hours of fighting, they were able to force back the enemy."经过几个小时的战斗，他们才得以击退敌人。 156. The pressure forces the water to the surface.压力将水压至表面。 157. A pump forces air into the chamber.气泵将空气压入室内。 158. "The medicine tasted awful, but I managed to force it down. [=to swallow it by making an effort]"这药难吃极了，但我还是设法硬把它吞了下去。 159. "If the key doesn't fit the lock, don't force it. [=don't use too much physical strength to make the key go into the lock]"如果这钥匙开不了这把琐，就不要硬往里插。 160. They forced (open) the door.他们强行打开了门。 161. It was clear that the door/lock had been forced.很明显门/锁是被强行打开的。 162. She forced a smile.她勉强笑了一下。 163. He was forced (out) at second base.他在二垒被封杀出局。 164. They resent having these decisions forced on them.他们很反感把这些决定强加给他们。 165. I don't like the way he keeps forcing himself on us. [=the way he keeps coming to be with us when we do not want to be with him]我不喜欢他死皮赖脸与我们待在一起的样子。 166. "She'd intended to postpone her decision, but events forced her hand."她本想晚一点再做决定，但事情来了她不得不做决定。 167. They forced their way into the room.他们强行进了房间。 168. He forced his way through the crowd.他挤过了人群。