force
noun
verb
fɔːs noun
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MILITARY
军事的
a. a group of people who have been trained to do military work for a government or other organization b. the army, navy, and AIR FORCE c. NUCLEAR weapons or ordinary weapons 核武器/常规武器 C usually plural 一般用复数 | BrE
government/military/defence etc forces
The riots were suppressed by government forces.
暴乱被政府军镇压了。
He strengthened US forces in the Gulf.
他向海湾地区增派了美军。
a plan to disarm the rebel forces (=those fighting against the government)
解除叛军武装的计划
in the forces
Both her sons are in the forces.
她的两个儿子都在军队里。
short-range nuclear forces
短程核武器
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MILITARY ACTION
军事行动
military action used as a way of achieving your aims 军事行动，武力 U
Peace cannot be imposed by force .
和平不能通过武力来实现。
The UN will allow the use of force against aircraft violating the zone.
联合国将允许对侵犯这一地区的飞机采取军事行动。
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VIOLENCE
暴力
violent physical action used to get what you want 〔为得到某物而使用的〕暴力，武力 U
The police used force to overpower the demonstrators.
警方动用了武力来制服示威者。
by force
In the end he had to be thrown out of the house by force.
到最后，人们不得不强行把他从房子里赶了出去。
They kicked the door down using sheer brute force .
他们全凭蛮力将门踹倒。
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PHYSICAL POWER
力
the amount of physical power with which something moves or hits another thing 〔物体移动或撞击时的〕力，力量; U
[+ of ]
The force of the explosion blew out all the windows.
爆炸的冲力把所有的窗子都震碎了。
with great/considerable/increasing etc force
He raised his hand and struck her with terrifying force.
他举起手狠命地打她。
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NATURAL POWER
自然力
a natural power or event 自然力 C,U
the force of gravity
引力
powerful natural forces such as earthquakes, floods, and drought
地震、洪水和干旱等强大的自然力
the forces of nature
大自然的威力
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ORGANIZED GROUP
有组织的团体
a group of people who have been trained and organized to do a particular job 〔受过训练、有组织做某一件事的〕一群人 C usually singular 一般用单数
the company’s sales force
该公司的销售队伍
the quality of the teaching force
教师队伍的素质
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STRONG INFLUENCE
强烈的影响
something or someone who is powerful and has a lot of influence on the way things happen 〔对事情的发生方式〕有影响力的事物 （人） C
the driving force (behind sth/sb) (the person or thing that makes something happen) （某事/某人背后的）推动力
Betty Coward was the driving force behind the project.
贝蒂．科沃德是这个项目的推动力。
a force for change/peace/democracy etc (someone or something that makes change, peace etc more likely to happen) 变革/和平/民主等的推动力
Healthy competition is a force for innovation.
良性竞争是革新的推动力。
He’s a quick and decisive player – a force to be reckoned with (=a person, team, company etc that influences what happens) .
他打球身手敏捷，坚决果断 — 是个不可忽视的人物。
The fall in prices was due to forces beyond their control .
价格下降是他们无法控制的因素造成的。
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POWERFUL EFFECT
威力
the powerful effect that something has on you 〔某事物产生的〕威力，影响力 U
Even after 30 years, the play has lost none of its force.
甚至在 30 年之后，这出戏魅力丝毫不减。
the force of his personality
他的人格魅力
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join/combine forces (with sb/sth)
to work together so that you can deal with a problem, be more powerful etc 〔为解决问题、壮大力量等而〕（与某人/某事物）联合; 合作; 同心协力
join forces to do sth
Local schools have joined forces with each other to share facilities.
当地学校携手合作，共享设施。
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in force
10. a. if a law, rule etc is in force, it already exists b. in a large group, especially in order to protest about something 大量，众多〔尤为抗议某事〕;
The trade embargo has been in force for a year.
贸易禁令已经实施一年了。
Villagers turned out in force to protest about the new road.
众多村民出来反对修筑新公路。
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come into force/bring sth into force
11. if a new law, rule, change etc comes or is brought into force, it starts to exist 开始生效/使某事物开始实施
Parking restrictions in the town centre came into force last month.
市中心限制停车的法规于上月开始实施。
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by/through/out of force of habit
12. because you have always done a particular thing and it is difficult to change 出于习惯
I get up at 6 o’clock every day from force of habit.
出于习惯，我每天六点钟起床。
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by/through force of circumstance(s)
13. if something happens by force of circumstance, events outside your control make it happen [英] 由于形势的影响 BrE
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WIND
风
a. a unit for measuring the strength of the wind b. extremely strong wind that does a lot of damage 〔能造成巨大破坏的〕大风/飓风
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POLICE
警察
a word meaning the POLICE FORCE , used especially by police officers 警察部队〔尤为警察用语〕
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the forces of good/evil etc
16. people or things that increase the amount of good or bad in the world [文] 善/恶等的力量 literary
the battle against the forces of evil
与恶势力的较量
verb
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MAKE SB DO STH
迫使某人做某事
to make someone do something they do not want to do 强制，逼迫，迫使;
force sb/yourself to do sth
Government troops have forced the rebels to surrender.
政府军已迫使叛乱分子投降。
Due to the high cost of borrowing, many companies have been forced to close.
由于借贷成本高，许多公司被迫关门。
I had to force myself to get up this morning.
今天早晨我不得不逼迫自己起床。
force sb/sth into (doing) sth
women who are forced into arranged marriages
被迫接受包办婚姻的妇女
Bad health forced him into taking early retirement.
健康不佳迫使他提前退休。
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MAKE SB/STH MOVE
使某人/某物移动
to make someone or something move in a particular direction or into a different position, especially through or using great strength 用力推动; always + adv/prep
Westerly gales forced the ship off course.
强劲的西风把那艘船吹离了航道。
Firemen entering the building were forced back by flames.
进楼的消防队员被火焰挡了回来。
She tried to keep the door shut but the man forced it open .
她想把门关上，但那名男子硬是把它推开了。
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force your way through/into etc sth force your way in/out/past etc
also 又作 to push very hard in order to get somewhere 强行进入/挤出/通过等
The doctor forced his way through the crowd.
医生挤过人群。
Demonstrators forced their way past.
示威人群硬挤了过去。
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MAKE STH HAPPEN
使某事发生
to make something happen or change, especially more quickly than planned or expected 使发生 （改变 ）〔尤指比计划或预计的要快〕
the unfortunate events that forced his resignation
逼得他辞职的不幸事件
We need to force the pace on alternative energy policies.
我们需要加快步伐制定替代能源政策。
force prices/interest rates etc down/up
The effect will be to increase unemployment and force down wages.
结果将是增加失业人数增加，工资被压低。
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force a door/lock/window
to open a door etc using physical strength, often causing damage 强行打开门/锁/窗
I forced the lock on the cupboard to see what was inside.
我撬开壁橱的锁，看看里面有什么。
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force the issue
to do something that makes it necessary for someone to make decisions or take action, instead of waiting to see what happens 强迫立即作出决定; 迫使采取行动
Polly decided to force the issue by demanding an explanation.
波莉决定讨个说法，以此迫使他们采取行动。
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force sb’s hand
to make someone do something unwillingly or earlier than they had intended 迫使某人采取行动; 迫使某人提前行动
They’re reluctant to sell the house yet but the right offer could force their hand.
他们目前还不是很愿意出售房子，不过价格合理的话也许能让他们出手。
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force a smile/laugh etc
to make yourself smile, laugh etc even though you feel upset or annoyed 强作笑颜/勉强一笑等
25 to stop yourself from showing that you are upset or frightened, especially with difficulty 强忍住〔感情的流露〕
Janet forced back her tears .
珍妮特强忍住泪水。
26 to make yourself eat or drink something, although you do not want it 强吞下 （喝下 ）
I forced down a piece of stale bread.
我强咽下一片不新鲜的面包。
27 to make a plane land by threatening to attack it 迫使〔飞机〕降落
The hijacked plane was forced down by military jets.
遭劫持的飞机被军用飞机拦截了下来。
28 to make someone do or accept something even though they do not want to 把〔某事〕强加于〔某人〕，迫使〔某人〕接受
It’s no good trying to force a diet on someone.
想给一个人强行规定饮食是没有用的。
people who try to force their own views on you
试图把自己的观点强加给你的人
29 to make someone tell you something by asking them many times, threatening them etc 〔通过多次要求、威胁等〕强迫〔某人〕说出
I wasn’t going to tell Matt but he forced it out of me.
我不想告诉马特，但他逼我说了出来。