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force
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noun /fɔː(r)s/
singularforce
pluralforces
  1. 1
    [U] physical strength, or violence 力气；力量；暴力

    They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. 他们指控警察在逮捕时过度使用暴力。

    by force :

    The army took control of the region by force. 军队用武力控制了这一地区。

    You can achieve more by persuasion than by brute force (=physical force alone). 用说服比用蛮力可以取得更好的效果。

     Synonyms and related words
    Physical strength: strength, force, energy...
    1. a.
      the power or energy produced by one thing hitting another （打击、撞击产生的）力，力量

      His body swung round with the force of the blow. 他的身体被击打的力量打得转了一圈。

      The office block took the full force of the blast. 办公大楼承受了全部的爆炸力。

       Synonyms and related words
      Physical forces and processes: absorbance, air resistance, amplitude...
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    [U] the influence or powerful effect that someone has 影响力；说服力；感染力

    We have convinced people by the force of our argument. 我们用论辩的感染力说服了人们。

    force of personality :

    He persuaded them to re-elect him by sheer force of personality. 他完全凭着人格力量说服人们再次选他。

     Synonyms and related words
    Power, authority, influence and leadership: leadership, power, authority...
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      [C] someone or something that has a powerful influence on what happens 具有巨大影响的人（或事物）

      the social and political forces that shape people's lives 影响人们生活的社会和政治力量

      For years he was a dominant force in Spanish politics. 他多年来一直是西班牙政界举足轻重的人物。

      force for :

      The UN is a force for stability. 联合国是一支稳定力量。

      The most obvious force for change in industry is technical advance. 对工业变化最显著的影响力是技术的进步。

      driving force (=the most important influence) 驱动力；最重要的影响 :

      She was certainly the driving force behind the campaign. 她肯定是这场运动背后的驱动力。

       Synonyms and related words
      Important thing or detail: feature, priority, element...
       Synonyms and related words
      Important and powerful person or people: figure, magnate, VIP...
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    [C] physics a power that makes an object move or that changes the way it moves 力

    the force of gravity 引力；重力

    electromagnetic forces 电磁力

     Synonyms and related words
    Physical forces and processes: absorbance, air resistance, amplitude...
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      used with a number for describing how strong a wind is …级风

      a force 9 gale 9级大风

       Synonyms and related words
      Describing and measuring the wind: the Beaufort scale, biting, cutting...
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    [C] a group of people doing military or police work （总称）军队，部队，警察

    Both countries have now withdrawn their forces from the area. 两国现在都已从该地区撤军。

    a UN peacekeeping force 联合国维持和平部队

     Synonyms and related words
    Groups of police and departments of the police force: the CID, constabulary, detail...
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    Groups of soldiers: advance guard, battalion, brigade...
    1. a.
      a group of people who work together for a particular purpose （为了某一目的共同工作的）团队，队伍

      an effective sales force 高效的销售队伍

       Synonyms and related words
      Groups of people who work together: army, board, body...
    2. b.

      the force

      informal the police 警察

      Bill was a senior police officer, who joined the force back in 1982. 比尔是一位高级警官，他早在1982年就加入了警察队伍。

       Synonyms and related words
      General words for the police: the authorities, the boys in blue, constabulary...
       Synonyms and related words
      Groups of police and departments of the police force: the CID, constabulary, detail...
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    the Forces

    [plural] British the army, navy, and air force of a country （一个国家的）军队，武装力量
     Synonyms and related words
    The armed forces and armies: airborne, air force, air power...
force
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verb [T] /fɔː(r)s/
present tense
I/you/we/theyforce
he/she/itforces
present participleforcing
past tenseforced
past participleforced
  1. 1
    to make someone do something that they do not want to do, for example by using or threatening to use violence （用威胁手段等）强迫，迫使，逼
    force someone to do something :

    He claims that police officers forced him to sign a confession. 他声称警察强迫他在一份供词上签了字。

    Three judges have been forced to resign because of corruption scandals. 3名法官因为腐败丑闻被迫辞职。

    force yourself to do something :

    Despite the pain, she forced herself to get out of bed. 尽管很痛，她还是强打精神起了床。

    force someone into doing something :

    You can't force him into going out with you.

    force someone into/out of something :

    Two men forced him into the back of the van. 两名男子强迫他进入箱式货车后部。

     Synonyms and related words
    To nag or force someone to do something: nag, force, compel...
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      if an event or situation forces you to do something, you have to do it even if you do not want to 使被迫；使不得不
      force someone to do something :

      Bad health forced her to abandon her studies. 糟糕的健康状况使她被迫放弃了学业。

      force someone into/out of something :

      Lack of skills forces these young men into low-paid jobs. 缺乏技能使这些年轻人不得不从事报酬很低的工作。

      Falling sales eventually forced them out of business. 不断下降的销售额使他们最后不得不关门歇业。

       Synonyms and related words
      To nag or force someone to do something: nag, force, compel...
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    to use physical force to move something in a particular direction 推动
    force something through/into/out of something :

    She forced the package through the slot. 她把包裹推过窄通道。

    Use a strong jet of water to force blockages out of the pipe. 用强力喷水把堵塞物冲出水管。

     Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to try to move something by pushing: push, shove, heave...
    1. a.
      to use physical force to open something that is locked 用力打开；强行打开

      Police say the back window has been forced. 警察说后窗被撞开了。

      force something open :

      We had to force the door open. 我们不得不把门砸开。

      force a lock (=break it) 撬锁 :

      If she doesn't have a key, we'll have to force the lock. 要是她没有钥匙，我们就得撬锁了。

       Synonyms and related words
      To open or unlock something, or to come open: open up, open, try...
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      to use physical strength to move somewhere by pushing people or things away 挤（到…）
      force your way through/into something :

      She had to force her way through the crowd. 她不得不从人群中挤过去。

       Synonyms and related words
      To move, or to try to move something by pushing: push, shove, heave...
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    to make something happen 促使

    Opposition to the plans forced a rapid reversal of policy. 对这些计划的反对促使政策迅速转变。

    The Knicks scored in the closing seconds, forcing the game into overtime. 尼克斯队在终场前几秒钟得分，使比赛进入加时。

     Synonyms and related words
    To make something start to exist or happen: bring about, trigger, form...
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    to make a plant grow faster than it would normally, for example by giving it extra heat or light 促使（植物）早熟，催熟
     Synonyms and related words
    Gardening: aerate, bed out, bonsai...
Metaphor: force
Forcing someone to do something is like putting physical pressure on them, or pulling or pushing them. 迫使某人做某事就像用力压(physical pressure)、 拉(pulling) 或推(pushing) 某人一样。
  • They put pressure on him to go. 他们向他施加压力让他走。
  • I was under a lot of pressure. 我处于巨大的压力之下。
  • I felt very pressured. 我觉得压力很大。
  • She pushed me into agreeing. 她迫使我同意了。
  • He was hauled in by the police for questioning. 他被警察拖去审问。
  • They squeezed a confession out of him. 他们从他口里挤出了供词。
  • The country was dragged into war. 这个国家被拖进了战争。
  • They kept pressing me for an answer. 他们不断向我施加压力，要求我给予答复。
  • I didn't want to do it, but they twisted my arm. 我不想做这件事，但他们向我施加了压力。
  • She managed to twist/wrap me around her little finger. 她设法任意摆布我。
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