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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 [fors] [fɔːs]
  1. 1. noun 力,力量
  2. 2. noun 强迫逼迫强制力压力暴力武力
    to resort to force in dispersing a mob
    使用暴力驱散一群暴徒
    Much force was involved in the robbery.
    抢劫过程中夹带了许多暴力行为。
  3. 3. noun 物质方面的)力,体力力气
    to use force in opening a door
    用力开门
  4. 4. noun 力量强度动力原动力
    the force of a blow
    一击之力
  5. 5. noun 气力毅力魄力精力道德力量感情的力量智力理解力才干
    force of character
    品格威力
  6. 6. noun 控制力强制力说服力影响力感染力自然力
    the force of circumstances
    环境的力量
    an argument lacking force
    缺乏说服力辩词
    Europe's force has become more powerful since its unification.
    统一后的欧洲变得更为强大了。
    Farmers are at the mercy of the forces of nature.
    农民靠天吃饭。
  7. 7. noun 具有某种势力、力量等的人、事(或组织),一股力量;(社会势力威力实力权力
    a force for good
    代表一股好的势力
  8. 8. noun 军力兵力海军空军实力
  9. 9. noun [复数形态时][总称]一国的总兵力
  10. 10. noun 军队部队队伍
  11. 11. noun (被组织起来从事某种活动的)队,组,组织人员
    a sales force
    推销人员
    a police force
    警察组织
    His dream was always to join the police force.
    他一直以来的梦想就是加入警队。
  12. 12. noun [legal] 法律条约规章等的)效力约束力;束缚力;有效实施
    New environmental regulations need to come into force to stop global warming.
    须立即实施新环境法规以阻止全球变暖。
  13. 13. noun [physics]
    Force was an integral concept to Newton's laws of motion.
    力是牛顿运动定律中不可或缺的一个概念。
  14. 14. noun 文字言语等的)确切意义;(精神)实质要点基本点
    to miss the force of sth. said
    抓住所说事情要点
  15. 15. vt. 强制强迫迫使,逼;强使
    When I was a kid, my mom used to force me to eat liver.
    小时候,妈妈总逼我吃些动物肝脏。
  16. 16. vt. 强行打开,打进,打通
    to force a lock
    撬锁
    I had to force the jar open.
    我用尽了全力才把这个罐子打开。
    The fireman forced the door open to rescue the baby.
    消防员强行破门,救出了婴儿。
  17. 17. vt. 强行(闯过),强行通过
  18. 18. vt. 制服压服强夺,强取,攻克
    to force the enemy's stronghold
    攻克敌人堡垒(或要塞据点)
  19. 19. vt. 强力取得夺取逼取敲诈,勒索
    forcing the gun from his hand
    从他手中夺枪
  20. 20. vt. 推动推进激励
    to force an article into a filled box
    把一物品硬塞进盛满东西的盒中
  21. 21. vt. 强奸妇女
  22. 22. vt. 把…强加(与on或upon连用
    to force one's attentions on another
    某人强献殷勤
  23. 23. vt. 勉强露出(微笑等),使不自然装出
    to force a smile
    强作笑颜
  24. 24. vt. 竭力提高抬高加快;使过劳(以至损伤
    to force one's voice
    提高嗓门,逼尖嗓子,声嘶力竭
  25. 25. vt. 通过温室栽培促成植物果实等)早熟,催育
    Forced strawberries can be found at the market in season or out of season.
    无论什么时令,都可以在市场上买到催熟的草莓。
  26. 26. vt. [antiquated] 给(或加)力量
  27. 27. vt. [antiquated] 实施,使生效
  28. 28. vt. [American English] [baseball] 击球员迫使跑垒员进垒
  29. 29. vt. [American English] [baseball] 使(跑垒员得分(常与in连用
  30. 30. vt. [card games] 迫使对手)出(王牌);使(自己的搭挡)叫(某种)牌
  31. 31. vi. 凭借武力前进

Collins English-English Dictionary

force [fɔːs]
  1. 1. n strength or energy; might; power
    the force of the blow
    a gale of great force
  2. 2. n a static influence that produces an elastic strain in a body or system or bears weight F
  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 gale
the brute force of nature
无情的自然力 brute
an external force
外力,外加负载;外来的力量 external
the force of a blow
一击之力 force
to use force in opening a door
用力开门 force
to resort to force in dispersing a mob
使用暴力驱散一群暴徒 force
force of character
品格的威力 force
the force of circumstances
环境的力量 force
an argument lacking force
缺乏说服力的辩词 force
a force for good
代表一股好的势力 force

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