for·ci·ble
adjective/ˈfɔːsəbl/
/ˈfɔːrsəbl/
[only before noun]Word Family
- force noun verb
- forceful adjective
- forcefully adverb
- forced adjective (≠ unforced)
- forcible adjective
- forcibly adverb
- enforce verb
- involving the use of physical force
强行的；用暴力的 - forcible repatriation
强行遣返 - The police checked all windows and doors for signs of forcible entry.
警察检查了所有的门窗以寻找强行闯入的痕迹。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryForcible is used with these nouns:- entry
- expulsion
- rape
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from force, based on Latin fortis ‘strong’. - forcible repatriation