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force1/fɔ:s/ n. & v.●n. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort 力，力量；施加的(推动)力；巨大的努力 2 coercion or compulsion, esp. with the use or threat of violence 武力，暴力(尤指使用暴力或以暴力威胁) 3a military strength 军事力量 b (in pl. 用复数) troops; fighting resources 军队，部队；兵力 c an organized body of people, esp. soldiers, police, or workers 有组织的一群人，队伍(尤指士兵、警察或工人队伍) 4 binding power; validity 约束力，效力 5 effect; precise significance 要点；确切意义 the force of their words 他们所说话语的确切含义 6a mental or moral strength; influence, efficacy 精神(或道德)力量；影响力；功效，效力 force of habit 习惯势力 b vividness of effect 感染力，说服力；生动有力 described with much force 描写得极为生动有力 7 Physics 【物理学】a an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body 力 b the intensity of this (calculated e.g. by multiplying the mass of the body and its acceleration) 力的强度(如使物体的质量与其速度相乘求出的力的大小) 8 a person or thing regarded as exerting influence 有影响的人(或物) is a force for good 是促人从善的因素 ●v. 1 tr. constrain (a person) by force or against his or her will 强迫(某人)，迫使，逼迫 2 tr. make a way through or into by force; break open by force 强行通过(或进入)；强行打开 3 tr. (usu. with prep. or adv. 通常与介词或副词连用) drive or propel violently or against resistance 用强力推动；使…逆阻力而动 forced it into the hole 把它硬塞进洞里; the wind forced them back 风吹得他们往后退 4 tr. (foll. by 后跟 on, upon) impose or press (on a person) 把…强加于(某人) forced their views on us 强迫我们接受他们的观点 5 tr.a cause or produce by effort 勉强作出(或挤出)；使劲促成 forced a smile 强作笑颜 b attain by strength or effort 用强力获得(或达到) forced an entry 强行闯入; must force a decision 必须强行作出决定 c make (a way) by force 用强暴手段开(道) 6 tr. strain or increase to the utmost; overstrain 最大限度地使用(或提高)；过度使用 7 tr. artificially hasten the development or maturity of (a plant) (用人工方法)加快(植物)的成长(或成熟) 8 tr. seek or demand quick results from; accelerate the process of 谋求(或要求)从…中快出结果；加快…的进程 force the pace 加快速度 9 intr. Cards make a play that compels another particular play 【牌戏】紧逼，逼打 □ by force of by means of 借助于，以…手段 □ force the bidding (at an auction) make bids to raise the price rapidly (拍卖时快速)抬价 □ force a person's hand make a person act prematurely or unwillingly 迫使某人过早(或勉强)地行动 □ force the issue render an immediate decision necessary 立即作出必要的决定 □ in force 1 valid, effective 有效的，在实施中的 2 in great strength or numbers 强有力地；大批地 □ join forces combine efforts 联合，合作 □ forceable adj.□ forcer n.[Middle English from Old French force, forcer, ultimately from Latin fortis ‘strong’] |