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  • Conjugation : past  forced ; ing  forcing
  • Derivatives : n  forcer ; adj  forceable ; adj  forceless
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

force [fɔːs]
  1. 1. noun [u] (violence) 武力
    We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes.
    我们摈弃使用武力解决我们争端
  2. 2. noun [u] (strength) 力量
    The force of the explosion shattered the windows.
    爆炸的力量击碎了窗玻璃
  3. 3. noun [c] (power,influence) 势力
    the forces of evil
    邪恶势力
  4. 4. noun [c/u] [物]
    the earth's gravitational force
    地球重力
  5. 5. vt. (drive,compel) 强迫
    Ought he to be forced out of the Presidency?
    应该强迫离任总统一职吗?
  6. 6. vt. (push) 用力推
    I forced his head back.
    用力他的往后推开了。
  7. 7. vt. [+lock] [ door] (break open) 强行打开
    They had to force the lock on the trunk.
    他们不得不强行打开箱子上的锁。
  8. 8. n pl [军] 部队
    the deployment of American forces in the region
    美国部队在该地区的部署
  9. 9. n pl [BRIT] the Forces 军队
    in force
    大批
    Animal rights campaigners turned up in force.
    动物权利运动参与者们大批涌现
    to be in force
    [law,system+] 正在施行
    to come into force
    [law,system+] 生效
    to join forces (with sb)
    ( 与某人联合
    a force 5 gale
    5级风
    the sales force
    [商] 推销人员
    through {or} from force of habit
    出于习惯
    to force o.s. to do sth
    强迫自己做某事
    to force sb to do sth
    强迫某人做某事
    to force sth (up)on sb
    将某事强加于某人
    to force o.s. (up)on sb
    试图强暴某人
    to force a smile/laugh
    强作笑脸/强颜欢笑

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

force [fɔːrs]
  1. 1. vt. 施压于,对……施加压力
    She forced me to try and get on with him.
    强迫我试着和他相处
    She forced him to take a job in the city.
    强迫他在城里找了个工作
  2. 2. vt. 强迫逼迫迫使
    The picture forces the viewer to wonder what the crowd is looking at.
    那幅图片迫使参观者想知道人群在看什么
  3. 3. vt. 强推,用力推
    I stretched out, forcing my legs against the side of the trench.
    我慢慢挪动身子用力使腿挨着战壕
  4. 4. vt. 将……强加于
    He was a very modest man and he never forced his opinions upon others.
    他是一个谦虚的人,从不自己的意见强加于人
    She forced her diet fads on him.
    要求接受她的饮食爱好
  5. 5. vt. 将……挤入
    When the tube is squeezed the gel is forced through tiny holes.
    当管受到挤压时,胶凝体便从微小的孔被挤入。
  6. 6. vt. 迫使……进入(某种状态
    She forced herself to admit the words out loud.
    不得不承认自己的声音过大
  7. 7. vt. 拉动牵动
    They took the handles and forced it up the hill.
    他们摇动把手朝着山上拉动
  8. 8. vt. 硬做,勉强
    Her eyes narrowed as she forced the bag shut.
    眼睛微闭,硬是把包合上。
    Don't force it!
    别硬来。
  9. 9. vt. 攻占武力夺取
    The army was forced to retreat because of air attacks.
    因为空袭,士兵们被迫撤退
  10. 10. noun [Military] 力量美国制造扫雷舰
    USS Force was an Aggressive-class minesweeper launched in 1953.
    美国军舰力量”是一种侵略性级扫雷舰,于1954年投入使用
  11. 11. n.[c] 影响力,感召力
    The force of his words excited the crowd.
    言辞影响力鼓舞人们
    The force of his eloquence easily persuaded them.
    他用滔滔雄辩轻易说服他们
  12. 12. n.[c/u] [Physics] 力,作用力
    Gravity is one of the fundamental forces of physics.
    万有引力物理基本力学一个方面
    Force equals mass times acceleration.
    等于质量乘以加速度
  13. 13. n.[u] 力量力气能量
    He put down the empty tea cup with surprising force.
    用力的把空茶杯放下
    He hit with all the force he could muster.
    击打时鼓足了全部力量
  14. 14. n.[c] 一群人,队伍
    People will find little security in a larger police force.
    人们发现警力雄厚安全系数却越低。
    A public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens.
    需要公安队伍保证公民的权利
  15. 15. n.[c] [Plural] 军队兵力武装力量
    The palace is defended by a force of fifty armed soldiers.
    宫殿被五十位武装士兵守卫着。
    He sent caesar a force of six thousand men.
    他派给凯撒一支六千人的部队
  16. 16. n.[u] 武力暴力
    Peace and stability cannot be guaranteed by force.
    和平稳定不能武力作为担保
    He may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one.
    可以长期通过诡计达到短期通过暴力无法达到的目的。
  17. 17. n.[c] 威力强者
    The film describes a battle between the forces of light and dark.
    电影描述光明黑暗两大势力之间一场战争
    May the force be with you.
    力量与你同在
  18. 18. n.[c] 一队人,一群人
    The two companies have joined forces in car production.
    两家公司加入生产汽车的队伍中来。
    He joined forces with a band of adventurers.
    加入了一队冒险家行列
  19. 19. n.[c] 法律效力约束力
    A rigid safety procedure is in force throughout the building.
    僵化安全程序整个建设之中起作用
  20. 20. n.[c] [Baseball] 封杀
    They got the third base runner on a force out at home.
    他们的一记封杀让从三垒出发的跑垒手出局
    The shortstop got the runner at second on a force.
    那个游击手使二垒跑垒手被封杀

Collins English-English Dictionary

force [fɔːs]
  1. 1. n a static influence that produces an elastic strain in a body or system or bears weight F
  2. 2. n strength or energy; might; power
    the force of the blow
    a gale of great force
  3. 3. n exertion or the use of exertion against a person or thing that resists; coercion
  4. 4. n [Physics] a dynamic influence that changes a body from a state of rest to one of motion or changes its rate of motion. The magnitude of the force is equal to the product of the mass of the body and its acceleration
  5. 5. n [Physics] any operating influence that produces or tends to produce a change in a physical quantity
    electromotive force
    coercive force
  6. 6. n intellectual, social, political, or moral influence or strength
    the force of his argument
    the forces of evil
  7. 7. n a person or thing with such influence
    he was a force in the land
  8. 8. n vehemence or intensity
    he spoke with great force
  9. 9. n a group of persons organized for military or police functions
    armed forces
  10. 10. n a group of persons organized for particular duties or tasks
    a workforce
  11. 11. n [criminal law] violence unlawfully committed or threatened
  12. 12. n [Philosophy] [logic] that which an expression is normally used to achieve - See speech act illocution perlocution
  13. 13. vt. [tr] to compel or cause (a person, group, etc) to do something through effort, superior strength, etc; coerce
  14. 14. vt. to acquire, secure, or produce through effort, superior strength, etc
    to force a confession
  15. 15. vt. to propel or drive despite resistance
    to force a nail into wood
  16. 16. vt. to break down or open (a lock, safe, door, etc)
  17. 17. vt. to impose or inflict
    he forced his views on them
  18. 18. vt. to cause (plants or farm animals) to grow or fatten artificially at an increased rate
  19. 19. vt. to strain or exert to the utmost
    to force the voice
  20. 20. vt. to rape; ravish
  21. 21. vt. [cards] to compel (a player) to trump in order to take a trick
  22. 22. vt. to compel a player by the lead of a particular suit to play (a certain card)
  23. 23. vt. (in bridge) to induce (a bid) from one's partner by bidding in a certain way
  24. 24. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin fortia (unattested), from Latin fortis strong
force [fɔːs]
  1. 1. n (in northern England) a waterfall
  2. 2. n [Etymology] C17: from Old Norse fors

Examples

gale force 10 {or} force 10 gale
10级大风
the brute force of nature
无情的自然力
the force of a blow
一击之力
to resort to force in dispersing a mob
使用暴力驱散一群暴徒
the force of circumstances
环境的力量
a force for good
代表一股好的势力

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