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| 1 | U physical strength or violence 力气；力量；暴力 |
| They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. 他们指控警察在逮捕时过度使用暴力。 |
| by force The army took control of the region by force. 军队用武力控制了这一地区。 |
| brute force (=simple physical force) You can achieve more by persuasion than by brute force. 蛮力 |
| | 1a | the power or energy produced by one thing hitting another （打击、撞击产生的）力，力量 | | His body swung round with the force of the blow. 他的身体被击打的力量打得转了一圈。 | | The office block took the full force of the blast. 办公大楼承受了全部的爆炸力。 | |
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| 2 | U the influence or powerful effect that someone has 影响力；说服力；感染力 |
| We have convinced people by the force of our argument. 我们用论辩的感染力说服了人们。 |
| force of personality He persuaded them to re-elect him by sheer force of personality. 他完全凭着人格力量说服人们再次选他。 |
| | 2a | C something or someone that has a powerful influence on what happens 具有巨大影响的人（或事物） | | the social and political forces that shape people’ s lives 影响人们生活的社会和政治力量 | | For years he was a dominant force in Spanish politics. 他多年来一直是西班牙政界举足轻重的人物。 | | +for The UN is a force for stability. 联合国是一支稳定力量。 | | The most obvious force for change in industry is technical advance. 对工业变化最显著的影响力是技术的进步。 | | driving force (=the most important influence) She was certainly the driving force behind the campaign. 驱动力；最重要的影响 | |
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| 3 | C science a power that makes an object move or changes the way it moves 力 |
| the force of gravity 引力；重力 |
| electromagnetic forces 电磁力 |
| | 3a | used with a number for describing how strong a wind is …级风 | | a force 9 gale 9级大风 | |
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| 4 | C a group of people doing military or police work （总称）军队，部队，警察 |
| Both countries have now withdrawn their forces from the area. 两国现在都已从该地区撤军。 |
| a UN peacekeeping force 联合国维持和平部队 |
| | 4a | a group of people who work together for a particular purpose （为了某一目的共同工作的）团队，队伍 | | an effective sales force 高效的销售队伍 | |
| | 4b | the police 警察 | | Bill was a senior police officer, who joined the force back in 1982. 比尔是一位高级警官，他早在1982年就加入了警察队伍。 | |
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| 5 | the Forces plural BRITISH the army , navy , and air force of a country （一个国家的）军队，武装力量 |
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| - | by/through force of circumstances
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| because of the situation that you are in , which forces you to do a particular thing |
| 由于环境的影响；迫于形势 |
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| - | a force to be reckoned with
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| a person , business etc, especially an opponent , whose influence or ability deserves to be respected |
| 值得尊重的力量（尤指对手） |
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| - | the forces of darkness/evil
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| evil influences, for example the devil |
| 黑暗/邪恶势力 |
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| - | the forces of nature
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| powerful aspects of nature and weather , for example wind and storms |
| 大自然的威力（如风、风暴等） |
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| - | in force
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| 1 | if a law or rule is in force , it is being applied and people must obey it （法律或规定）有效，在实施中 | The ban on arms exports remains in force. 武器出口禁令仍然有效。 | | The new tax regulations come into force next week. 新的纳税法规下周开始生效。 | |
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| 2 | if people do something in force , a lot of people are involved 人数众多地；大批地 | Demonstrators came in force when Bush arrived in Stockholm. 布什抵达斯德哥尔摩时，示威者们蜂拥而至。 | |
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| - | join/combine forces
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| to start to work together in order to achieve a shared goal |
| 合力；共同努力 |
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| - | through/from force of habit
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| without thinking , because you always do a particular thing |
| 由于习惯 |
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