force是什么意思

详细释义

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

  • The force of the wind had brought down a great many trees in the area. 强风刮倒了这一地区的许多树木。

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

  • Teachers aren't allowed to use force in the classroom. 老师管教学生时禁止使用体罚。

  • 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). 警方完全依靠人数上的优势才控制住了人群。

  • Photographers were out in force at the White House today. 许多摄影师今天出现在王宫。

  • the force of gravity 重力

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

  • He was a powerful force in politics. 他曾是政坛上举足轻重的人物。

  • Fishermen are always at the mercy of the forces of nature (= bad weather conditions). 渔夫们总是听天由命。

  • The United Nations is now a force to be reckoned with. 联合国现在是一个不可小视的组织。

• 2 a group of people organized and trained, especially for a particular purpose -- （尤指）武装部队，部队；警察部门；（为某目的组织起来的）一群人

  • the security forces 安保部队

  • the work force 劳动大军

  • He joined the police force right after graduating. 他从学校一毕业就当了警察。

• 3 (of laws, rules, or systems) existing and being used -- （法律、规定或制度）已生效／开始实施

  • New driving regulations are going to come into force this year. 新的驾驶规章今年开始实施。

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

  • [ + to infinitive ] I really have to force myself to be nice to him. 我确实得要强迫自己才能做到对他和颜悦色。

  • [ + to infinitive ] You can't force her to make a decision. 你不能强迫她作决定。

  • Hospitals are being forced to close departments because of lack of money. 由于缺乏资金，医院正被迫关闭部分诊疗科。

  • You could tell he was having to force back the tears (= stop himself from crying). 你能看得出他在强忍着泪水。

  • I didn't actually want any more dessert, but Julia forced it on me (= made me accept it). 我其实不想再要甜点了，但是朱莉亚硬要我吃。

  • I couldn't stay at their flat - I'd feel as if I was forcing myself on them (= making them allow me to stay). 我没法呆在他们的公寓——我会觉得好像是自己在勉强他们留我一样。

  • You never tell me how you're feeling - I have to force it out of you (= make you tell me)! 你从不告诉我你的感受——我要逼你说才行！

  • forced strawberries 催熟的草莓

  • I managed to force a smile as they were leaving. 他们离开时，我强装笑颜。

  • If the management wouldn't listen to their demands, they would have to force the issue by striking. 如果管理层不理会他们的要求，他们就不得不通过罢工来迫使问题得到解决。

• 5 to use physical strength or effort to make something move or open -- 用力移动；强行打开

  • Move your leg up gently when you're doing this exercise, but don't force it. 在做这一动作时把腿轻轻往上抬，但不要用力。

  • If you force the zip, it'll break. 如果你使劲拉拉链，会拉坏的。

  • She forced her way through the crowd. 她在人群中挤出一条路。

  • I forgot my key, so I had to force a window. 我忘带钥匙了，只好撬窗进去。

  • [ + adj ] The police had forced open the door because nobody had answered. 因为没人应门，警察强行将门砸开了。

  • The burglar forced an entry (= broke a window, door, etc. to get into the house). 那个窃贼破门而入。