force

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/fɔːs/

/fɔːrs/

Word Family

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

Idioms

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，他们就使用武力。
The government has relied on brute force to respond to public discontent. 政府依靠暴力来回应公众的不满。
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.这个帝国是由军事力量维系的。
plans to seize power by force of arms (= by military force)以武力夺取政权的计划

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.警察被指控过度使用武力。
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。

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
…

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.你必须施加一些力来移动杠杆。
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。

He staggered backwards from the force of the blow.他因受到重击而向后踉跄。
The force of the explosion hurled bodies into the air.爆炸的力量将尸体抛向空中。
The waves were breaking against the rocks with great force.海浪猛烈地拍打着岩石。
A thick wall shielded us from the force of the wind.一堵厚墙保护我们不受风力的影响。

Topics Physics and chemistryb1

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
…

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用自己的人格力量激励他人的领袖
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.格兰特用相当大的力量把这一点讲清楚了。
She spoke with force and deliberation.她讲话铿锵有力，字斟句酌。

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，我强烈地意识到这是我最后的机会。
The emotional force of the songs derives from their universal themes.歌曲的情感力量来自它们的普遍主题。

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
…

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.他最终被自己无法控制的力量打败了。
Social media has become a major force in political campaigns.社交媒体已经成为政治竞选的主要力量。

The idea of the West remains a powerful force in American culture.西方的观念仍然是美国文化中的一股强大力量。
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

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
…

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.罪犯必须期待面对法律的全部力量。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

binding
legal
statutory
…

verb + force

come into
bring something into

preposition

in force

phrases

the force of law

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. 她已经吸引了一批充满激情的年轻人，他们都致力于这个组织。

see also labour force, task force (2), workforce

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

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联军/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.美国特种部队以其精英地位而自豪。
The government deployed military forces to attack terrorist strongholds.政府部署军队攻击恐怖分子的据点。
The British were ordered to withdraw their forces immediately.英国人被命令立即撤军。

see also air force, police force, security forces, strike force, task force (1)

Allied ground forces would move in rapidly.盟军地面部队会迅速进入。
Allied forces were able to advance to the capital.盟军得以向首都推进。
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.组建了一支庞大的远征军。

Topics War and conflictb1

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

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.黛西打算今年夏天离开学校后加入部队。

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。

Topics Law and justicec1

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

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。

see also centrifugal force, centripetal force, strong force, weak force

Wordfinder

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gravity
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physics

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

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

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

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

Wordfinder

breeze
buffet
calm
force
gale
gust
hurricane
prevailing
tornado
wind

Topics Weatherc1

force

verb

OPAL S

/fɔːs/

/fɔːrs/

动词形式

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

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.马苏德被迫逃命。
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.他被迫和家人一起流亡。
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.高额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.公众的压力最终迫使政府改变了立场。

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.他被迫承认自己撒了谎。
The uprising forced the government to be less authoritarian.起义迫使政府不再那么专制。
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，被环境所迫，面对潜伏在我们许多人内心的邪恶。

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).有人试图强行进入大楼。
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。

After waiting for some minutes they decided to force the door.等了几分钟后，他们决定强行开门。
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.我设法迫使他后退。

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。

词源Middle 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。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

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就范。

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。