force是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 physical, especially violent, strength, or power -- 力，力量；力氣；（尤指）暴力，武力

  • The force of the wind had brought down a great many trees in the area. 強風刮倒了這一地區的許多樹木。

  • She slapped his face with unexpected force. 她打了他一耳光，出乎意料地用力。

  • Teachers aren't allowed to use force in the classroom. 老師管教學生時禁止使用體罰。

  • The police were able to control the crowd by sheer force of numbers (= because there were more police than there were people in the crowd). 警方完全依靠人數上的優勢才控制住了人群。

  • Photographers were out in force at the White House today. 許多攝影師今天出現在皇宮。

  • the force of gravity 重力

• 1 (a person or thing with a lot of) influence and energy -- 影響；活力；影響大的人（或事物）

  • He was a powerful force in politics. 他曾是政壇上舉足輕重的人物。

  • Fishermen are always at the mercy of the forces of nature (= bad weather conditions). 漁夫們總是聽天由命。

  • The United Nations is now a force to be reckoned with. 聯合國現在是一個不可輕視的組織。

• 2 a group of people organized and trained, especially for a particular purpose -- （尤指）武裝部隊，部隊；警察部門；（為某目的組織起來的）一群人

  • the security forces 安保部隊

  • the work force 勞動大軍

  • He joined the police force right after graduating. 他從學校一畢業就當了員警。

• 3 (of laws, rules, or systems) existing and being used -- （法律、規定或制度）已生效／開始實施

  • New driving regulations are going to come into force this year. 新的駕駛規章今年開始實施。

• 4 to make something happen or make someone do something difficult, unpleasant, or unusual, especially by threatening or not offering the possibility of choice -- 強迫，迫使

  • [ + to infinitive ] I really have to force myself to be nice to him. 我確實要強迫自己才能做到對他和顔悅色。

  • [ + to infinitive ] You can't force her to make a decision. 你不能強迫她作決定。

  • Hospitals are being forced to close departments because of lack of money. 由於缺乏資金，醫院正被迫關閉部分診療科。

  • You could tell he was having to force back the tears (= stop himself from crying). 你能看得出他在強忍著淚水。

  • I didn't actually want any more dessert, but Julia forced it on me (= made me accept it). 我其實不想再要甜點了，但是朱莉亞硬要我吃。

  • I couldn't stay at their flat - I'd feel as if I was forcing myself on them (= making them allow me to stay). 我沒法呆在他們的公寓——我會覺得好像是自己在勉強他們留我一樣。

  • You never tell me how you're feeling - I have to force it out of you (= make you tell me)! 你從不告訴我你的感受——我要逼你說才行！

  • forced strawberries 催熟的草莓

  • I managed to force a smile as they were leaving. 他們離開時，我強裝笑顔。

  • If the management wouldn't listen to their demands, they would have to force the issue by striking. 如果管理層不理會他們的要求，他們就不得不透過罷工來迫使問題得到解決。

• 5 to use physical strength or effort to make something move or open -- 用力移動；強行打開

  • Move your leg up gently when you're doing this exercise, but don't force it. 在做這一動作時把腿輕輕往上抬，但不要用力。

  • If you force the zip, it'll break. 如果你使勁拉拉鏈，會拉壞的。

  • She forced her way through the crowd. 她在人群中擠出一條路。

  • I forgot my key, so I had to force a window. 我忘帶鎖匙了，只好撬窗進去。

  • [ + adj ] The police had forced open the door because nobody had answered. 因為沒人應門，員警強行將門砸開了。

  • The burglar forced an entry (= broke a window, door, etc. to get into the house). 那個竊賊破門而入。