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force

noun

OPAL W OPAL S

/fɔːs/

/fɔːrs/

Word Family

force noun verb
forceful adjective
forcefully adverb
forced adjective (≠ unforced)
forcible adjective
forcibly adverb
enforce verb

Idioms

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violent action暴力行动

[uncountable] violent physical action used to obtain or achieve something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。
If persuasion doesn't work, they use force.如果说服不起作用，他们就会使用武力。
The government has relied on brute force to respond to public discontent. 政府依靠暴力手段来回应公众的不满。
by force The rioters were taken away by force.聚众闹事者被强行带走。
The empire was held together by military force.帝国被军事力量束缚在一起。
plans to seize power by force of arms (= by military force)计划以武力夺取政权

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The regulations allow the use of force if necessary.法规允许在必要时使用武力。
The country's attempts to meet force with force led to the outbreak of war.这个国家以武力对抗武力的做法引发了战争。
Police were accused of using excessive force.警察被指控使用过度武力。
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。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

considerable
great
terrible
…

verb + force

employ
resort to
use
…

preposition

by force

phrases

catch the full force of something
feel the full force of something
take the full force of something
…

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physical strength力

[uncountable] physical strength, especially as shown when something hits something else力；力量

the force of the explosion/impact爆炸/撞击的力量
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast.购物中心承受了全部爆炸力。
You have to apply some force to move the lever.您必须施加一些力才能移动杠杆。
with force She hits the ball with amazing force for someone so small.对像她个子这么小的人来说，她击球的力量可谓惊人。

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He staggered backwards from the force of the blow.他从打击的力量向后错开了。
The force of the explosion hurled bodies into the air.爆炸的力量将尸体扔向空中。
The waves were breaking against the rocks with great force.海浪猛烈地冲向岩石。
A thick wall shielded us from the force of the wind.厚厚的墙使我们免受风的影响。

Topics Physics and chemistryb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

considerable
great
terrible
…

verb + force

employ
resort to
use
…

preposition

by force

phrases

catch the full force of something
feel the full force of something
take the full force of something
…

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strong effect强大效力

[uncountable] the strong effect or influence of something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。
a leader who inspired others with the force of his personality一个以自己的性格力量启发他人的领导者
by force of something He controlled himself by sheer force of will.他全凭意志力控制住了自己。
with force Grant drove the point home with considerable force.格兰特（Grant）用相当大的力气将这一点带回家。
She spoke with force and deliberation.她讲话铿锵有力，字斟句酌。

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I felt the full force of her criticism.我感受到了她的批评的厉害。
She used her sheer force of personality to keep the family together.她全凭自己的人格力量才使家人团结在一起。
Suddenly it came home to me with tremendous force that this was my last chance.突然，我以巨大的力量回到了家，这是我最后的机会。
The emotional force of the songs derives from their universal themes.歌曲的情感力量来自于它们的普遍主题。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

considerable
great
terrible
…

verb + force

employ
resort to
use
…

preposition

by force

phrases

catch the full force of something
feel the full force of something
take the full force of something
…

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somebody/something with power具有力量的人／事物

[countable] 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）

the forces of good/evil善／恶的力量
They believe that market forces should determine prices.他们认为市场力量应该决定价格。
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。
a force for something a force for good/evil善恶的力量
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。
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control.他最终被无法控制的力量击败。
Social media has become a major force in political campaigns.社交媒体已成为政治运动的主要力量。

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The idea of the West remains a powerful force in American culture.西方的思想仍然是美国文化中的强大力量。
She was seen as a potentially disruptive force within the party.她被看成党内潜在的分裂势力。
The play portrays a marriage torn apart by external forces.这部剧描述了一桩被外部力量拆散的婚姻。
Though officially retired, she remains the creative force behind the design business.虽然已正式退休，她仍然是设计界的创造性力量。
Many social and economic forces contributed to this trend.多种社会和经济力量促成了这一趋势。
the combined forces of MI5 and Scotland Yard由军情五处与伦敦警察厅联合组成的队伍

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

considerable
formidable
great
…

verb + force

remain
balance
fight
…

preposition

force behind
force for

phrases

a balance of forces
a force to be reckoned with
the forces of nature
…

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authority权威

[uncountable] the authority of something权力；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。
The contract was not signed and has no binding force.合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
the force of something These guidelines do not have the force of law.这些指导原则不具有法律效力。
The culprits must expect to face the full force of the law.罪犯必须期望面对法律的全部力量。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

binding
legal
statutory
…

verb + force

come into
bring something into

preposition

in force

phrases

the force of law

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group of people一群人

[countable + singular or plural verb] 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
She has attracted a force of passionate young individuals who are committed to the organization. 她吸引了一批致力于该组织的充满激情的年轻人。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

large
small
token
…

verb + force

assemble
create
form
…

force + verb

control something
operate

preposition

in a/the force

phrases

a member of a force
the withdrawal of a force

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military武装力量

[countable + singular or plural verb] a trained and organized group of police, soldiers or other military personnel武装部队；部队

Rebel forces now control most of the capital.叛军现在已控制首都的大部份地区。
Government forces captured the rebel positions.政府军占领了叛军阵地。
coalition/allied forces联盟/盟军
a peacekeeping force维和部队
He called on the local population to rise up against the occupying forces.他号召当地人民起来反抗占领军。
American special forces pride themselves on their elite status.美国特种部队以其卓越的地位而自豪。
The government deployed military forces to attack terrorist strongholds.政府派出军队进攻恐怖据点。
The British were ordered to withdraw their forces immediately.英国被命令立即撤军。

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Allied ground forces would move in rapidly.盟军地面部队将迅速行动。
Allied forces were able to advance to the capital.盟军能够前进到首都。
a token force of only 300 men一支只有 300 人的象征性部队
These elite forces are the best equipped and trained in the world.这些精锐部队是世界上装备最精良且训练最有素的部队。
UN forces operating in the region在该地区行动的联合国部队
More troops have been called in to support the coalition forces there.已调入更多的军队以支持那里的联合部队。
a UN deadline for the withdrawal of forces联合国要求撤军的最后期限
A large expeditionary force was assembled.一支远征军聚集了起来。

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Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

large
small
token
…

verb + force

assemble
create
form
…

force + verb

control something
operate

preposition

in a/the force

phrases

a member of a force
the withdrawal of a force

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the forces

[plural] (British English) the army, navy and air force兵力，武装力量（陆海空三军）

life in the forces部队生活
Daisy intends to join the forces when she leaves school this summer.黛西打算在今年夏天离开学校时加入部队。

police警察

the force

[singular] the police force警察部门

He joined the force twenty years ago.他二十年前加入了警队。

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Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

large
small
token
…

verb + force

assemble
create
form
…

force + verb

control something
operate

preposition

in a/the force

phrases

a member of a force
the withdrawal of a force

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physics物理

[countable, uncountable] 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
the sun's magnetic force太阳的磁力
Because of the increased mass, more force is needed to accelerate the object.由于质量增加，需要更多的力来加速物体。

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Deep internal forces cause movements of the earth's crust.深处的内在作用力引起地壳运动。
The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。
lateral forces acting on the car's suspension对汽车的悬挂装置产生作用的侧力
the attractive and repulsive forces between individual particles单一粒子之间的吸引力与斥力

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

powerful
strong
weak
…

verb + force

apply
exert
generate
…

force + verb

act on something
balance something

force + noun

field

preposition

force between

phrases

a balance of forces
the force of gravity

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of wind风

[countable, usually singular] a unit for measuring the strength of the wind on the Beaufort scale风力；风力等级

a force 9 gale9 级大风
a gale force wind一场大风级的风

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The wind was increasing to gale force.风逐渐增大到大风级。
hurricane-force winds飓风级大风

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Topics Weatherc1

force

verb

OPAL S

/fɔːs/

/fɔːrs/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they force	/fɔːs/ /fɔːrs/
he / she / it forces	/ˈfɔːsɪz/ /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
past simple forced	/fɔːst/ /fɔːrst/
past participle forced	/fɔːst/ /fɔːrst/
-ing form forcing	/ˈfɔːsɪŋ/ /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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make somebody do something使做某事

[often passive] to make somebody do something that they do not want to do强迫，迫使（某人做某事） synonym compel

be forced into doing something The President was forced into resigning.总统被迫辞职。
be forced to do something The 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。
Massoud was forced to flee for his life.马苏德被迫逃亡。
force somebody/yourself to do something She forced herself to be polite to them.她对他们强装客气。
be forced into something He was forced into exile with his family.他被迫与家人流亡。
force somebody into something Ill health forced him into early retirement.他由于健康不佳不得不提前退休。
be forced out of something Residents were forced out of their homes.居民被迫离开家园。
force somebody out of something The high cost of insurance is forcing some out of business.高昂的保险费用迫使一些人破产。
force somebody He didn't force me—I wanted to go.他没有逼迫我，是我想去的。
force 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！”
force something Public pressure eventually forced a change in the government's position.公众压力最终迫使政府改变立场。

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young girls who are forced into marriage被迫结婚的年轻女孩
In 1919 his family was forced to leave Russia because of the Revolution.1919年，由于革命，他的家人被迫离开俄罗斯。
He has been forced to admit that he lied.他被迫承认自己说谎。
The uprising forced the government to be less authoritarian.起义迫使政府减少专制。
Companies are forced to make decisions based on resource allocation.公司被迫根据资源分配做出决策。
Injury forced her to retire from the game.受伤迫使她退出比赛。
He's really just an ordinary guy forced by circumstance to confront the evil that lurks within many of us.他实际上只是一个普通人，在某些情况下被迫面对潜伏在我们许多人中的邪恶。

use physical strength用体力

to use physical strength to move somebody/something into a particular position用力，强行（把…移动）

force something to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force)强行打开锁／窗／门
Someone had tried to force (an) entry (= to enter the building using force).有人试图强行进入（使用强力进入建筑物）。
force something + 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。
force something + adj. The door had been forced open.门被强行打开了。

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After waiting for some minutes they decided to force the door.等待了几分钟，他们决定强行进门。
We had to force the lock.我们不得不强行开锁。
He forced the lid of his suitcase shut.他用力把手提箱的盖子合上。
I managed to force him backwards.我设法迫使他倒退。

make something happen使发生

to make something happen, especially before other people are ready使发生（尤指趁他人尚未准备好）

force something He 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。
force something + 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

force something to 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

force something to 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。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French force (noun), forcer (verb), based on Latin fortis ‘strong’.

Idioms

force/thrust/ram something down somebody’s throat

(informal) to try to force somebody to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying强加于人；强迫接受（观点）
- People are sick of having advertising rammed down their throats.人们厌倦了无所不在却又无所逃遁的广告。
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force somebody’s hand

to make somebody do something 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）
- They decided to strike to force the management’s hand.他们决定罢工以迫使管理层的力量。

force the issue

to do something to make people take a decision quickly迫使从速决定Topics Preferences and decisionsc2

force the pace (especially British English)

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 somebody do something 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。

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forceforceD.J.:[fɔ:s]K.K.:[fɔrs, fors]n.1.■力; 力量; 力气She lacks force.她没有力气。2.■武力; 暴力We had to use force to get into the house.我们不得不强行进屋。3.■影响力; 效力Decisions of the Congress have force of law.国会的决议具有法律效力。4.■一群人; 部队; 兵力The navy is one of the armed forces.海军是三军之一。vt.1.■强制, 迫使, 逼迫She forced herself awake.她强迫自己不睡。2.■施强力于; 强行促成The safe was forced by the burglars.保险柜被窃贼强行打开。3.■强作, 勉强做出4.■促成早熟, 促成生长

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force noun | verb

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force / fCrs ; fC:s /noun
1. MILITARY 军事的
a. C usually plurala group of people who have been trained to do military work for a government or other organization武装部队，部队:
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

b. the forces BrEthe army, navy, and AIR FORCE武装力量; 陆海空三军部队; 军队:
in the forces

•Both her sons are in the forces.她的两个儿子都在军队里。

c. nuclear / conventional forces NUCLEAR weapons or ordinary weapons核武器/常规武器:

•short-range nuclear forces短程核武器

⇒AIR FORCE,ARMED FORCES,GROUND FORCES
⇒peacekeeping force at PEACEKEEPING
⇒security forces at SECURITY(1)
⇒TASK FORCE(2)
2. MILITARY ACTION 军事行动, Umilitary action used as a way of achieving your aims军事行动，武力:

•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。

3. VIOLENCE 暴力, Uviolent physical action used to get what you want〔为得到某物而使用的〕暴力，武力:

•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。

4. PHYSICAL POWER 力, Uthe amount of physical power with which something moves or hits another thing〔物体移动或撞击时的〕力，力量;
⇒strength:
[+ 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。

5. NATURAL POWER 自然力, C,Ua natural power or event自然力:

•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

6. ORGANIZED GROUP 有组织的团体, C usually singulara 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:

•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

⇒POLICE FORCE
7. STRONG INFLUENCE 强烈的影响, Csomething 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）:
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。

⇒MARKET FORCES
8. POWERFUL EFFECT 威力, Uthe powerful effect that something has on you〔某事物产生的〕威力，影响力:

•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

9. 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。

10. in force
a. if a law, rule etc is in force, it already exists〔法律、法规等〕已生效，在实施中:

•The trade embargo has been in force for a year.贸易禁令已经实施一年了。

b. in a large group, especially in order to protest about something大量，众多〔尤为抗议某事〕;SYNin large numbers

•Villagers turned out in force to protest about the new road.众多村民出来反对修筑新公路。

11. come into force / bring sth into force 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。

12. by / through / out of force of habit 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。

13. by / through force of circumstance(s) BrEif something happens by force of circumstance, events outside your control make it happen由于形势的影响
14. WIND 风
a. force 8 / 9 / 10 etc a unit for measuring the strength of the wind风力 8 / 9 / 10 级等
b. gale / hurricane force wind extremely strong wind that does a lot of damage〔能造成巨大破坏的〕大风/飓风
15. POLICE 警察, the force a word meaning the POLICE FORCE , used especially by police officers警察部队〔尤为警察用语〕
16. the forces of good / evil etc literarypeople or things that increase the amount of good or bad in the world善/恶等的力量:

•the battle against the forces of evil与恶势力的较量

⇒LABOUR FORCE,TOUR DE FORCE,WORKFORCE

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forceverb T
1. 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;
⇒persuade:
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。

2. MAKE SB / STH MOVE 使某人/某物移动, always + adv / prepto make someone or something move in a particular direction or into a different position, especially through or using great strength用力推动;SYNpush

•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。

3. force your way through / into etc sth also force your way in / out / past etc 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。

4. 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。

5. 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。

6. 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。

7. 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。

8. 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

PHRASAL VERBS

force sth ↔ back
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。

force sth ↔ down
1. 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。

2. 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。

force sth on / upon sb
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

force sth ↔ out of sb
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。

中考高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 369 COCA: 372

force (verb)

force

¹ force /ˈfoɚs/ noun

plural forces

¹ force

/ˈfoɚs/

noun

plural forces

Learner's definition of FORCE

[noncount] : physical strength, power, or effect体力；力量；影响

The front of the car took the full force of the collision.车的前部承受了全部的碰撞力。
instruments used to measure the force of the wind测量风力的仪器

[noncount] : power or violence used on a person or thing武力；暴力

The police were accused of using excessive force when they made the arrest.警察被控在逮捕时滥用暴力。
We discourage the use of force.我们不提倡使用暴力。
a show of force武力展示
He used brute force to open the door.他用蛮劲开门。
He took the purse from her by force. [=he used physical power to take her purse]他强行抢走了她的手提包。
He feels that this conflict can only be resolved by force of arms. [=by using weapons; by military action]他觉得这个冲突只能通过武力来解决。

[noncount] : strength or power that is not physical（非体力的）力量

I was impressed by the force of her personality.我被她的人格魅力所感动。
lending force to his arguments [=making his arguments more effective/persuasive]给他的论据增加说服力
These regulations do not have the force of law. [=they do not have the power that laws have]这些规定不具备法律效力。
She succeeded by/through sheer force of will. [=because she was so determined to succeed]她完全凭借自己的意志力获得了成功。
Through/By force of circumstance(s) [=because of conditions that cannot be controlled], the company has had to lay off several hundred workers.由于形势所迫，公司不得不解雇了数百名员工。
Even after he retired, he still woke up early every day by/from force of habit. [=he woke up early every day because he was in the habit of doing so]尽管已经退休，他还是每天习惯性地早醒。

technical : a natural power or effect that is able to change the speed or direction of something自然力；影响力

[noncount]

the force of gravity重力

[count]

gravitational/electromagnetic forces万有引力；电磁力

— see also centrifugal force

[count] : something (such as rain or wind) that occurs in nature and that can be very powerful自然力— usually plural通常用复数

The cliff was gradually eroded by the forces of nature.峭壁在自然力的作用下逐渐风化。
natural forces自然力

— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

She gets people to do whatever she wants: she's a force of nature. [=she's a very powerful person who cannot be easily controlled]她总是要求别人按照她的想法行事：她天生强势。

[count]

a : a group of soldiers trained to fight in a war部队；军队

a force of 20,000 soldiers一支2万人的部队
He belonged to an elite fighting force.他是一支精英战斗部队的成员。
The enemy forces had us surrounded.敌军把我们包围了。
ground forces地面部队
allied/rebel forces同盟军；叛军

— see also air force

b [count] : a group of people who do a particular job or are available for a particular purpose（从事特定工作或为特定目的组织起来的）一群人，一支队伍

our country's labor/work force我们国家的劳动力/劳动大军
The company has a very large sales force.公司拥有一支很大的销售队伍。
security forces治安队伍

— see also task force

c the Force informal : police force

After graduating from high school, he joined the Force.高中毕业后，他加入了警察队伍。

d the forces British : armed forces

Will the new defense policy weaken the forces?新的国防政策会削弱武装力量吗？

[count] : a person or group that has the power to do something or make something happen有影响力的人（或队伍）

The organization has been a strong force for good. [=has done a lot of good things]这个组织已经是一支强大的慈善队伍。
He has been the driving/motivating force behind these changes. [=he has been the person who has caused these changes to occur]他是这些变化背后的推动者。
He has become a force to be reckoned with [=a person who has power and influence] in politics.他已然成为政界中有影响力的人。

— used to describe the strength of a wind风力；风的强度

damage caused by a force 9 gale*9级大风造成的损失
The house was flattened by hurricane-force winds.这房子被飓风夷为平地。
Storm-force winds [=very strong winds] are expected tonight.预计今夜有暴风。

[count] baseball : force-out

a force at second base二垒封杀

in force

: in large numbers大量；大批

Picnickers were out in force today. [=there were many picnickers out today]今天有许多人外出野餐。

of a law, rule, etc. : actually working or operating（法律、法规等）生效，在实施中

The ban remains in force. [=in effect]禁令依然有效。
The resolution remains in full force.决议仍然完全有效。

into force

: into the condition of actually working or operating（开始）生效，实施

The law came/went into force [=into effect] last year.这条法律去年开始生效。
The regulations have not yet been put/brought into force.这些条例还未开始实施。

join forces

also combine forces

: to begin working together in order to achieve something开始合作；齐心协力

We must all join forces to prevent violence.我们一定要齐心协力阻止暴力的发生。

— often + with

The company has joined forces with local environmental groups.这家公司与当地的环保组织建立了合作关系。

moving force

— see moving

— see also tour de force

² force /ˈfoɚs/ verb

forces; forced; forcing

² force

/ˈfoɚs/

verb

forces; forced; forcing

Learner's definition of FORCE

[+ object]

: to make (someone) do something that he or she does not want to do强迫，逼迫（某人做某事）

They forced us to work long hours without pay.他们强迫我们长时间工作，却不付工钱。
He was forced to resign from office. = He was forced out of office.他被迫辞职。
I really have to force myself [=to make a great effort] to get up and go to work these days.这些日子，我不得不强迫自己起床去上班。

a : to make it necessary for (someone) to do something迫使（某人做某事）

The flooding forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes.洪水迫使成百上千的居民逃离家园。
After seeing the evidence, I was forced to admit my error.在证据面前我被迫承认了自己的错误。
I am forced to conclude that more funding will be necessary.我不得不得出结论：更多的资金是必要的。
The pilot was forced to land when one of the plane's engines caught fire.飞机的一只引擎着火后，飞行员不得不进行迫降。

b : to make (something) necessary使…成为必需

The scandal forced his resignation.丑闻迫使他辞职。
Lack of time may eventually force a compromise.因为时间不够，可能最终不得不妥协。

c : to cause the occurrence of (something that other people do not want to happen)使（别人不愿意发生的事）发生

They are trying to force a vote on this issue.他们正力促就此事举行投票表决。

a : to move (someone or something) by physical effort强行，用强力（移动）

The runner was forced out of bounds.跑步者被挤出了跑道。
Their car was forced off the road.他们的车被挤出了公路。
After hours of fighting, they were able to force back the enemy.经过几个小时的战斗，他们才得以击退敌人。
The pressure forces the water to the surface.压力将水压至表面。
A pump forces air into the chamber.气泵将空气压入室内。
The medicine tasted awful, but I managed to force it down. [=to swallow it by making an effort]这药难吃极了，但我还是设法硬把它吞了下去。
If the key doesn't fit the lock, don't force it. [=don't use too much physical strength to make the key go into the lock]如果这钥匙开不了这把琐，就不要硬往里插。

b : to cause (something) to open by using physical effort or violence强行打开

They forced (open) the door.他们强行打开了门。
It was clear that the door/lock had been forced.很明显门/锁是被强行打开的。

: to produce (something, such as a smile) by making an effort勉强做出

She forced a smile.她勉强笑了一下。

baseball : to cause (a runner) to be put out by means of a force-out使（跑垒员）被封杀出局

He was forced (out) at second base.他在二垒被封杀出局。

force on/upon

[phrasal verb]

force (someone or something) on/upon (someone)

: to cause (someone or something that is not wanted) to be accepted by (someone)迫使接受；把…强加给

They resent having these decisions forced on them.他们很反感把这些决定强加给他们。
I don't like the way he keeps forcing himself on us. [=the way he keeps coming to be with us when we do not want to be with him]我不喜欢他死皮赖脸与我们待在一起的样子。

force someone's hand

: to make it necessary for someone to do something迫使某人做某事

She'd intended to postpone her decision, but events forced her hand.她本想晚一点再做决定，但事情来了她不得不做决定。

force (something) down someone's throat

— see throat

force the issue

— see ¹issue

force your way

: to move ahead by pushing and making people move out of your way挤；钻；硬闯

They forced their way into the room.他们强行进了房间。
He forced his way through the crowd.他挤过了人群。

中考高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 369 COCA: 372

force n 力量,强制力

fore, fort=strong 强大,力量

force n 力量,强制力
forceful a 有力的 (force+ful)
enforce v 强行,实行 (en 进入+force=进入力量=强行)
reinforce v 加强,巩固 (re 再次+in+force=再次增加力量)
fort n 要塞,堡垒
fortress n 堡垒 (fort+ress 通常表示女性,这里指凹进去的堡垒,参考:actress 女演
员)
fortify v 加固,加强 (fort+ify=力量化=加固)
fortitude n 刚毅,不屈不挠 (fort+itude 表示状态=强的状态)
effort n 努力,奋发 (ef 出+fort=出力=努力)
forte n 长处,优点 a 强音的 (fort+c=强大=长处)
comfort v 安慰,舒适 (com 共同+fort 强大=一起给力量=安慰)
comfortable a 愉快舒适的 (comfort+able)
discomfort v 使不安,不愉快 (dis 不+comfort 舒适=不舒适)

中考高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 369 COCA: 372

从以下词典查找：

历史：

force

violent action暴力行动

physical strength力

strong effect强大效力

somebody/something with power具有力量的人／事物

authority权威

group of people一群人

military武装力量

police警察

physics物理

of wind风

force

make somebody do something使做某事

use physical strength用体力

make something happen使发生

a smile/laugh微笑；大笑

fruit/plants果实；植物

force

in force

into force

join forces

moving force

force on/upon

force someone's hand

force (something) down someone's throat

force the issue

force your way