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🔑 forceBrE /fɔːs/NAmE /fɔːrs/ nounforce noun, verb🔑forceful adjectiveforcefully adverbforced adjective (≠ unforced) forcible adjectiveforcibly adverbenforce verbAW➤violent action 暴力行动🔑 [U] violent physical action used to obtain or achieve sth 武力；暴力◆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。◆The rioters were taken away by force. 聚众闹事者被强行带走。◆The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. 这份最后通牒含有武力威胁。◆We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. 我们通过说服会比使用暴力更有成效。➤physical strength 力🔑 [U] the physical strength of sth that is shown as it hits sth else 力；力量◆the force of the blow/explosion/collision 打击力；爆炸力；碰撞力◆The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. 购物中心承受了全部爆炸力。➤strong effect 强大效力🔑 [U] the strong effect or influence of sth 强大效力；巨大影响◆They realized the force of her argument. 他们领悟到了她那论据的威力。◆He controlled himself by sheer force of will. 他全凭意志力控制住了自己。◆She spoke with force and deliberation. 她讲话铿锵有力，字斟句酌。➤sb/sth with power 具有力量的人/事物🔑 [C] a person or thing that has a lot of power or influence 力量大的人（或事物）；影响大的人（或事物）◆economic/market forces 经济/市场力量◆the forces of good/evil 善/恶的力量◆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。◆She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). 她是个有影响力的人物，需要认真对待。◆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。➤authority 权威 [U] the authority of sth 权力；效力◆These guidelines do not have the force of law. 这些指导原则不具有法律效力。◆The court ruled that these standards have force in English law. 法院裁定，这些标准在英格兰法律中有效。➤group of people 一群人🔑 [C + sing./pl. v.] a group of people who have been organized for a particular purpose （为某目的组织起来的）一群人◆a member of the sales force 销售团队中的一员◆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。 ➡ see also workforce ➤military 武装力量🔑 [C + sing./pl. v.] a group of people who have been trained to protect other people, usually by using weapons 武装部队；部队◆a member of the security forces 安全部队成员◆rebel/government forces 反叛/政府武装力量◆a peace-keeping force 维和部队 ➡ see also air force, police force, task force the forces [pl.] (BrE) the army, navy and air force 兵力，武装力量（陆海空三军）◆allied forces 盟军 ➡ see also armed forces forces [pl.] the weapons and soldiers that an army, etc. has, considered as things that may be used 武装力量◆strategic nuclear forces 战略核部队➤police 警察the force [sing.] the police force 警察部门◆He joined the force twenty years ago. 他二十年前加入了警队。➤physics 物理🔑 [C, U] an effect that causes things to move in a particular way 力◆The moon exerts a force on the earth. 月球对地球有引力。◆the force of gravity 重力◆magnetic/centrifugal force 磁力；离心力 amplitude, atom, energy, fission, force, frequency, gravity, molecule, nuclear, physics ➤of wind 风 [C, usually sing.] a unit for measuring the strength of the wind 风力；风力等级◆a force 9 gale 9 级大风◆a gale force wind 一场大风级的风 breeze, buffet2, calm, force, gale, gust, hurricane, prevailing, tornado, wind1 ➡ see also tour de force  ●bring sth into ˈforceto cause a law, rule, etc. to start being used （使法律、规则等）开始生效，开始实施◆They are hoping to bring the new legislation into force before the end of the year. 他们希望在年底前实施新法。●come/enter into ˈforce 🔑(of a law, rule, etc. 法律、规则等) to start being used 开始生效；开始实施◆When do the new regulations come into force? 新规章什么时候开始执行？●force of ˈhabitif you do sth from or out of force of habit, you do it automatically and in a particular way because you have always done it that way in the past 习惯力量●the forces of ˈnaturethe power of the wind, rain, etc., especially when it causes damage or harm （尤指造成损害的）自然力；大自然的力量●in ˈforce(of people 人) in large numbers 大量；众多◆Protesters turned out in force. 有很多抗议者到场。🔑 (of a law, rule, etc. 法律、规则等) being used 已生效；在实施中◆The new regulations are now in force. 新规章现已生效。●join/combine ˈforces (with sb)to work together in order to achieve a shared aim （同…）联合；（与…）合作◆The two firms joined forces to win the contract. 两家公司联合起来争取合同。●a ˌspent ˈforcea person or group that no longer has any power or influence 威势不再的人（或集团）；不再有影响力的人（或集团） 🔑 forceBrE /fɔːs/NAmE /fɔːrs/force noun, verbforceful adjectiveforcefully adverbforced adjective (≠ unforced) forcible adjectiveforcibly adverbenforce verb verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they force BrE /fɔːs/ NAmE /fɔːrs/present simple - he / she / it forces BrE /ˈfɔːsɪz/ NAmE /ˈfɔːrsɪz/past simple forced BrE /fɔːst/ NAmE /fɔːrst/past participle forced BrE /fɔːst/ NAmE /fɔːrst/ -ing form forcing BrE /ˈfɔːsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/➤make sb do sth 使做某事🔑 [often passive] to make sb do sth that they do not want to do 强迫，迫使（某人做某事） SYN compel ◆~ sb into doing sthThe President was forced into resigning. 总统被迫辞职。◆~ sb/yourself to do sthThe President was forced to resign. 总统被迫辞职。◆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，所以我只好叫了一辆出租车。◆She forced herself to be polite to them. 她对他们强装客气。◆~ sb into sthIll health forced him into early retirement. 他由于健康不佳不得不提前退休。◆~ sbHe didn't force me—I wanted to go. 他没有逼迫我，是我想去的。◆~ yourself(informal, humorous) '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！”◆~ sthPublic pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. 公众的压力成功地迫使政府改变了立场。➤use physical strength 用体力🔑 to use physical strength to move sb/sth into a particular position 用力，强行（把…移动）◆~ sthto force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force) 强行打开锁/窗/门◆to force an entry (= to enter a building using force) 强行进入建筑物◆~ sth + adv./prep. She forced her way through the crowd of reporters. 她在记者群中挤出一条路。◆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。◆~ sth + adj. The door had been forced open. 门被强行打开了。➤make sth happen 使发生to make sth happen, especially before other people are ready 使发生（尤指趁他人尚未准备好）◆~ sthHe was in a position where he had to force a decision. 他当时的处境是，不得不强行通过一项决定。◆~ sth + adv./prep. 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。➤a smile/laugh 微笑；大笑~ sthto make yourself smile, laugh, etc. rather than doing it naturally 强作笑颜；强装欢笑◆She managed to force a smile. 她勉强笑笑。➤fruit/plants 果实；植物~ sthto make fruit, plants, etc. grow or develop faster than normal by keeping them in special conditions 人工催长；加速（水果、植物等）生长；催熟◆forced rhubarb 人工催长的大黄◆(figurative) It is unwise to force a child's talent. 对儿童的才能拔苗助长是不明智的。●force sb's ˈhandto make sb do sth that they do not want to do or make them do it sooner than they had intended 迫使某人做某事（或提前行动）●ˈforce the issueto do sth to make people take a decision quickly 迫使从速决定●force the ˈpace(especially BrE) to run very fast in a race in order to make the other people taking part run faster 迫使（赛跑对手）加速to make sb do sth faster than they want to 迫使（某人）加快速度◆The demonstrations have succeeded in forcing the pace of change. 示威成功地促使改革进程加快。●force/thrust/ram sth down sb's ˈthroat(informal) to try to force sb to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying 强加于人；强迫接受（观点） ●ˌforce sth↔ˈbackto make yourself hide an emotion 强忍（不表露情感）◆She swallowed hard and forced back her tears. 她使劲咽了一下口水，强忍住了眼泪。●ˌforce sth↔ˈdownto make yourself eat or drink sth that you do not really want 强迫咽下（食物或饮料）to make a plane, etc. land, especially by threatening to attack it 迫使（飞机等）降落●ˈforce sb/sth on/upon sbto make sb accept sth that they do not want 强迫接受；把…强加给◆to force your attentions/opinions/company on sb 强行对（某人）献殷勤；把意见强加给（某人）；硬要陪伴（某人）●ˌforce sth ˈout of sbto make sb tell you sth, especially by threatening them 强迫说出（尤其通过威胁）◆I managed to force the truth out of him. 我设法迫使他说出了实情。 |