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force AHD[fôrs, fōrs] D.J.[fɔːs, fəʊrs]K.K.[fɔrs, fors]n.（名词）- The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, strength, or active power:力量：做某事或引起物质变化的能力；力量、力气或充沛的力量：the force of an explosion.爆炸的威力
- Power made operative against resistance; exertion:用力：用来反对抵御的力量；用力：use force in driving a nail.用力砸钉子
- The use of physical power or violence to compel or restrain:武力，暴力：用体力或暴力来强迫或抵制：a confession obtained by force.武力下的供认
- Intellectual power or vigor, especially as conveyed in writing or speech.智力，活力：智慧的力量或精力，尤其指文章或演说所传达的
- Moral strength.道德力量
- A capacity for affecting the mind or behavior; efficacy:说服力，有效力：影响思想或行为的力量；有效力：the force of logical argumentation.逻辑论证的力量
- One that possesses such capacity:具有这种力量的人或物：the forces of evil.恶势力
- A body of persons or other resources organized or available for a certain purpose:队，组，人员：因某一目的而调动起来人的身体或其它的资源：a large labor force.庞大的劳动大军
- A person or group capable of influential action:举足轻重的人：能施加重大影响的一个人或一组：a retired senator who is still a force in national politics.已退休但仍在国家政治事务中举足轻重的议员
- Military strength.军事力量
- The entire military strength, as of a nation.兵力：整个军事力量，如一个国家
- Units of a nation's military personnel, especially those deployed into combat:军队：国家军事人员的单位，指应征参战者：Our forces have at last engaged the enemy.我们的军队最终战胜了敌人
- Law Legal validity.【法律】 法律效力
- Physics A vector quantity that tends to produce an acceleration of a body in the direction of its application.【物理学】 力：一个矢量，它可使受力物体沿力的方向产生加速度
v.tr.（及物动词）forced, forc.ing, forc.es - To compel through pressure or necessity:强迫：通过压力或需迫使：I forced myself to practice daily. He was forced to take a second job.我强迫自己每天练习。他被迫要找第二份工作
- To gain by the use of force or coercion:逼迫：通过武力或压迫的使用而获得：force a confession.逼供
- To move or effect against resistance or inertia:强行，硬：反对抵制或惯性地运动或影响：forced my foot into the shoe.将脚硬塞入鞋中
- To inflict or impose relentlessly:强加：无情地折磨或强加：He forced his ideas upon the group.他把自己的意见强加给别人
- To put undue strain on:施加过分的压力：She forced her voice despite being hoarse.尽管嗓子已哑，她仍使劲提高嗓音
- To increase or accelerate (a pace, for example) to the maximum.竭力提高或加快：增加或加快（如步伐）至最大限度
- To produce with effort and against one's will:被迫做：努力和违背本人意愿地做：force a laugh in spite of pain.尽管疼痛但强作笑容
- To use (language) with obvious lack of ease and naturalness.不熟练和不自然地使用（语言）
- To move, open, or clear by force:强行：用力移动、打开或清扫：forced our way through the crowd.强行穿过人群
- To break down or open by force:用力击垮或打开：force a lock.撬开锁
- To rape.强奸
- Botany To cause to grow or mature by artificially accelerating normal processes.【植物学】 促成早熟：通过人工加速的正常进程来促进生长
- Baseball 【棒球】
- To put (a runner) out on a force play.封杀：有力的一击使跑垒员出垒
- To allow (a run) to be scored by walking a batter when the bases are loaded.强迫取分：当垒已满时通过跑垒员跑垒而允许（跑回本垒）得分
- Games To cause an opponent to play (a particular card).【游戏】 迫使对手出（特定的牌）
force (someone's) hand - To force to act or speak prematurely or unwillingly.迫使仓促行动：迫使某人在条件未成熟或不情愿的情况下行动或发言
in force - In full strength; in large numbers:大批：大批的；大量的：Demonstrators were out in force.大批示威者上街
- In effect; operative:有效的；操作性的：a rule that is no longer in force.不再有效的规则
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Medieval Latin fortia 源自 中世纪拉丁语 fortia
- from neuter pl. of Latin fortis [strong] * see bhergh- 2源自 拉丁语 fortis的中性复数 [强壮的] * 参见 bhergh- 2
forceʹable adj.（形容词）forcʹer n.（名词）force, compel, coerce, constrain, oblige, obligate- These verbs mean to cause a person or thing to follow a prescribed or dictated course.这些动词表示使某人或某物沿规定的或指定的过程进行。
- Force, the most general,usually implies the exertion of strength,especially physical power,or the operation of circumstances that permit no alternative to compliance: Force 最为普遍，通常指力量的使用，尤其是体力上，或指不允许任何替代屈从的环境的进行： Tear gas forced the fugitives out of their hiding place.催泪弹气体将逃犯从藏身之处呛了出来。Lack of funds will eventually force him to look for work.资金缺乏最终将会迫使他找工作。
- Compel is often interchangeable withforce, but it applies especially to an act dictated by one in authority: Compel 常与force 交换使用， 但它尤其用在权威人士命令的行为中： Say nothing unless you're compelled to.除非强迫你，否则什么也别说。His playing compels respect, if not enthusiasm.如果不是狂热的话，他的表演就是强迫他人予以敬重。
- Coerce invariably implies the use of strength or harsh measures in securing compliance: Coerce 总是指使用武力或粗暴手段来胁迫服从： "The way in which the man of genius rules is by persuading an efficient minority to coerce an indifferent and self-indulgent majority" (James Fitzjames Stephen).“这个天才的管理方式是说服高效率地少数人来强制那些冷漠的、自我放纵的多数人”。 （詹姆斯·菲次詹姆斯·斯蒂芬）。
- Constrain suggests that one is bound to a course of action by physical or moral means or by the operation of compelling circumstances: Constrain 指某人受体力或道德约束或被所处环境胁迫必须作某事： "I am your anointed Queen. I will never be by violence constrained to do anything" (Elizabeth I).“我是你们尊贵的女王。我决不因被胁迫而做任何事情” （伊丽莎白一世）。
- Oblige is applicable when compliance is brought about by the operation of authority, necessity, or moral or ethical considerations: Oblige 适用于出于权力、需要、道德或伦理的考虑而被迫屈从： "Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do" (Mark Twain).“无论什么样的工作都必须 要做” （马克·吐温）。
- Obligate applies when force is exerted by the terms of a legal contract or promise or by the dictates of one's conscience or sense of propriety: Obligate 适用于在法律合约或承诺或某人受正当的良心或良知的支配下施加压力做的： I am obligated to repay the loan. See also Synonyms at strength 我必须还清贷款 参见同义词 strength
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