force

n.力；武力；（社会）势力；魄力

vt.强迫；强行；促使，推动；强奸

noun

暴力行动 violent action

1. 武力；暴力
   violent physical action used to obtain or achieve sth
   1. The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of force.
      不使用武力不可能使人质获释。
   2. The rioters were taken away by force .
      聚众闹事者被强行带走。
   3. The ultimatum contained the threat of military force.
      这份最后通牒含有武力威胁。
   4. We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force .
      我们通过说服会比使用暴力获得更多的成果。

力 physical strength

2. 力；力量
   the physical strength of sth that is shown as it hits sth else
   1. the force of the blow/explosion/collision
      打击 / 爆炸 / 碰撞力
   2. The shopping centre took the full force of the blast.
      购物中心承受了全部爆炸力。

强大效力 strong effect

3. 强大效力；巨大影响
   the strong effect or influence of sth
   1. They realized the force of her argument.
      他们领悟到了她那论据的威力。
   2. He controlled himself by sheer force of will .
      他全靠意志力自我控制。
   3. She spoke with force and deliberation.
      她讲话铿锵有力，字斟句酌。

具有力量的人 / 事物 sb/sth with power

4. 力量大的人（或事物）；影响大的人（或事物）
   a person or thing that has a lot of power or influence
   1. economic/market forces
      经济 / 市场力量
   2. the forces of good/evil
      善 / 恶的力量
   3. Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the project.
      罗恩是这个计划的主心骨。
   4. She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously) .
      她是一个需要认真对待的有影响力的人物。
   5. The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change .
      高等教育的发展对变革应该是一个强大的推动力。

权威 authority

5. 权力；效力
   the authority of sth
   1. These guidelines do not have the force of law .
      这些指导原则不具有法律效力。
   2. The court ruled that these standards have force in British law.
      法院裁定，这些标准在英国法律中有效。

一群人 group of people

6. （为某目的组织起来的）一群人
   a group of people who have been organized for a particular purpose
   1. a member of the sales force
      推销人员中的一员
   2. A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled.
      很大一部分劳动力是非熟练工。

武装力量 military

7. 武装部队；部队
   a group of people who have been trained to protect other people, usually by using weapons
   1. a member of the security forces
      保安部队成员
   2. rebel/government forces
      反叛 / 政府武装力量
   3. a peace-keeping force
      维和部队
8. 兵力，武装力量（陆海空三军）
   the army, navy and air force
   1. allied forces
      盟军
9. 武装力量
   the weapons and soldiers that an army, etc. has, considered as things that may be used
   1. strategic nuclear forces
      战略核部队

警察 police

10. 警察部门
    the police force
    1. He joined the force twenty years ago.
       他二十年前加入了警队。

物理 physics

11. 力
    an effect that causes things to move in a particular way
    1. The moon exerts a force on the earth.
       月球对地球有引力。
    2. the force of gravity
       重力
    3. magnetic/centrifugal force
       磁力；离心力

风 of wind

12. 风力；风力等级
    a unit for measuring the strength of the wind
    1. a force 9 gale
       9级大风
    2. a gale force wind
       一场大风级的风

verb

使做某事 make sb do sth

1. 强迫，迫使（某人做某事）
   to make sb do sth that they do not want to do
   1. The President was forced into resigning.
      总统被迫辞职。
   2. The President was forced to resign.
      总统被迫辞职。
   3. I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left.
      最后一班公共汽车已经开走，所以我只好坐了一辆出租汽车。
   4. She forced herself to be polite to them.
      她对他们强装客气。
   5. He didn't force me─I wanted to go.
      他没有逼迫我，是我想去的。
   6. Ill health forced him into early retirement.
      他由于健康不佳不得不提前退休。
   7. ‘I shouldn't really have any more.’ ‘Go on─ force yourself !’
      “我确实不应该再吃了。”“接着吃——再努力努力！”

用体力 use physical strength

2. 用力，强行（把…移动）
   to use physical strength to move sb/sth into a particular position
   1. to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force)
      强行打开锁 / 窗 / 门
   2. He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand.
      他硬要把他的一本书往我手里塞。
   3. to force an entry (= to enter a building using force)
      强行进入建筑物
   4. She forced her way through the crowd of reporters.
      她在记者群中挤出一条通路。
   5. The door had been forced open .
      门被强行打开了。

使发生 make sth happen

3. 使发生（尤指趁他人尚未准备）
   to make sth happen, especially before other people are ready
   1. He was in a position where he had to force a decision.
      他当时的处境是，不得不强行推动作出决定。
   2. Building a new road here will force house prices down.
      在这里修建一条新道路将使房价下跌。

微笑；大笑 a smile/laugh

4. 强作（笑颜）；强装（欢笑）
   to make yourself smile, laugh, etc. rather than doing it naturally
   1. She managed to force a smile.
      她勉强笑笑。

果实；植物 fruit/plants

5. 人工催长；加速（水果、植物等）生长；催熟
   to make fruit, plants, etc. grow or develop faster than normal by keeping them in special conditions
   1. forced rhubarb
      人工催长的大黄
   2. It is unwise to force a child's talent.
      对儿童的才能拔苗助长是不明智的。

n. 力量；武力；军队；魄力 vt. 促使，推动；强迫；强加 n. (Force)人名；(意)福尔切；(英、法)福斯

名词复数形式:forces 过去分词:forced 过去式:forced 现在分词:forcing 第三人称单数:forces

force 力量

来自拉丁语fortis, 强壮的，有力量的，坚固的，词源同fort.

1. He was charged with abducting a taxi driver and forcing him to drive a bomb to Downing Street
   他被控劫持一名出租车司机并强迫他开车把一颗炸弹送到唐宁街。
2. He was forced to resign by Russia's conservative parliament
   他在俄罗斯保守议会的压力下被迫辞职。
3. I cannot force you in this. You must decide
   在这件事上我不能强迫你。你必须自己决定。
4. They were grabbed by three men who appeared to force them into a car.
   他们被3名男子强行塞进一辆车里。
5. A back injury forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon
   背部受伤使她不得不退出温布尔登赛事。
6. He turned right, down a dirt road that forced him into four-wheel drive
   他右转弯，开到了一条土路上，不得不以四轮驱动行进。
7. She finally was forced to the conclusion that she wouldn't get another paid job in her field.
   她最后被迫得出结论：在这一行里不会再有人出钱雇她。
8. To force this agreement on the nation is wrong.
   把这份协定强加给这个国家是错误的。
9. They were forcing her head under the icy waters, drowning her.
   他们用力把她的头按到冰冷的水中，想淹死她。
10. That evening police forced the door of the flat and arrested Mr Roberts
    那一晚，警察强行打开公寓大门，逮捕了罗伯茨先生。
11. He tried to force the window open but it was jammed shut.
    他试图破窗而入，但是窗户卡死了。
12. The government decided against using force to break-up the demonstrations.
    政府决定不使用暴力驱散示威人群。
13. The force of the explosion shattered the windows of several buildings
    爆炸的冲力震碎了几栋楼房的玻璃窗。
14. It looked as though the storm had an awful lot of force.
    看上去暴风雨来势汹汹。
15. For years the army was the most powerful political force in the country
    多年来，军队一直是这个国家最强大的政治力量。
16. The band are still as innovative a force in British music as they were when they started
    这支乐队一如他们刚刚组建时那样是英国音乐界的一支创新力量。
17. One of the driving forces behind this recent expansion is the growth of services.
    最近的这次经济扩张背后的主要推动力量之一是服务业的增长。
18. He changed our world through the force of his ideas
    他通过自己观念的力量改变了我们的世界。
19. Perhaps your force of argument might have made some difference.
    或许是你的雄辩使情况发生了变化。
20. The principle of market forces was applied to some of the country's most revered institutions
    市场运作的规律被应用到该国某些最具影响力的机构。
21. The airlift was conducted in force ten winds
    空运在10级大风中进行。
22. Joe forced a smile, but underneath he was a little disturbed
    乔强颜欢笑，但内心里感到有些不安。
23. The more senior you become in the forces, the more likely you are to end up in a desk job.
    在部队里级别越高，最后就越有可能去做文职工作。
24. It was hard for a police officer to make friends outside the force.
    警官很难与警队外面的人交朋友。
25. He looked around from force of habit, but nobody paid any attention to him
    他出于习惯环顾四周，但是没人注意他。
26. Although the new tax is already in force, you have until November to lodge an appeal.
    尽管新的税法已经生效，你需要等到12月才能提出上诉。
27. Voters turned out in force for their first taste of multi-party elections.
    大批选民前来参加他们的第一次多党选举。
28. Both groups joined forces to persuade voters to approve a tax break for the industry
    两个团体联合游说投票者赞成给予这个行业税收优惠。
29. The miners were armed with clubs as they forced their way through a police cordon
    矿工们手持棍棒冲过了警戒线。
30. Nancy forced back tears. She wasn't going to cry in front of all those people.
    南希强忍泪水。她不会在那些人面前哭的。