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| 1 | to make someone do something that they do not want to do , for example by using or threatening to use violence （用威胁手段等）强迫，迫使，逼 |
| force sb to do sth He claims that police officers forced him to sign a confession. 他声称警察强迫他在一份供词上签了字。 |
| Three judges have been forced to resign because of corruption scandals. 3名法官因为腐败丑闻被迫辞职。 |
| force sb into/out of sth Two men forced him into the back of the van. 两名男子强迫他进入箱式货车后部。 |
| force yourself to do sth Despite the pain, she forced herself to get out of bed. 尽管很痛，她还是强打精神起了床。 |
| | 1a | if an event or situation forces you to do something , you have to do it even if you do not want to 使被迫；使不得不 | | force sb to do sth Bad health forced her to abandon her studies. 糟糕的健康状况使她被迫放弃了学业。 | | force sb into/out of sth Lack of skills forces these young men into low-paid jobs. 缺乏技能使这些年轻人不得不从事报酬很低的工作。 | | Falling sales eventually forced them out of business. 不断下降的销售额使他们最后不得不关门歇业。 | |
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| 2 | to use physical force to move something in a particular direction 推动 |
| force sth through/into/out of sth She forced the package through the slot. 她把包裹推过窄通道。 |
| Use a strong jet of water to force blockages out of the pipe. 用强力喷水把堵塞物冲出水管。 |
| | 2a | to use physical force to open something that is locked 用力打开；强行打开 | | Police say the back window has been forced. 警察说后窗被撞开了。 | | force sth open We had to force the door open. 我们不得不把门砸开。 | | force a lock (=break it) If she doesn’ t have a key, we’ ll have to force the lock. 撬锁 | |
| | 2b | to use physical strength to move somewhere by pushing people or things away 挤（到…） | | force your way through/into sth She had to force her way through the crowd. 她不得不从人群中挤过去。 | |
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| 3 | to make something happen 促使 |
| Opposition to the plans forced a rapid reversal of policy. 对这些计划的反对促使政策迅速转变。 |
| The Knicks scored in the closing seconds, forcing the game into overtime. 尼克斯队在终场前几秒钟得分，使比赛进入加时。 |
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| 4 | to make a plant grow faster than it would normally , for example by giving it extra heat or light 促使（植物）早熟，催熟 |
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| - | force sb’ s hand
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| to make someone do something that they did not want to do or make them do something sooner than they intended to do it |
| 迫使某人提前行动 |
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| - | force the issue
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| to make it necessary for someone to make a decision immediately |
| 被迫马上表态 |
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| - | force the pace
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| to make events happen more quickly than they would usually |
| 使加快速度 |
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| - | force a smile/laugh
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| to smile or laugh when you do not really feel like it |
| 强颜欢笑 |
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| - | ˌforce ˈback |
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| | if you force back tears, you try very hard not to cry 强忍住（泪水） |
| - | ˌforce ˈdown |
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| 1 | to make something become lower 使降低 | Tough competition is forcing down prices. 激烈的竞争正在使价格下降。 | |
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| 2 | to eat or drink something even though you do not want to 强行吞下（或喝下） | I managed to force down a sandwich. 我勉强吃下了一个三明治。 | |
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| 3 | to force a plane to land 使（飞机）强行着陆；使迫降 |
| - | ˈforce on or ˈforce uˌpon |
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| | force sth on/upon sb: to make someone accept something that they do not want 把…强加到…头上 | You took over the meeting and forced your views on everyone. 你控制了会议，把自己的意见强加到大家头上。 | |
| - | ˌforce ˈout of |
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| | force sth out of sb: to force someone to tell you something 逼…说出 | He eventually forced the names out of her. 他最后逼她说出了那些名字。 | |
| - | ˌforce ˈthrough |
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| | to do something so that a proposal is accepted or an issue is dealt with quickly 强行通过（提案）；使得到迅速处理 | The government hopes to force through legislation before Parliament’ s summer break. 政府希望在议会暑期休会前强行通过立法。 | |
| - | ˌforce ˈup |
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| | to make something increase 使增加；使上涨 | Increased demand has forced prices up. 增长的需求促使价格上涨。 | |
| Metaphor | | | | | | Forcing someone to do something is like putting physical pressure on them, or pulling or pushing them. | | 迫使某人做某事就像用力压(physical pressure)、 拉(pulling) 或推(pushing) 某人一样。 | | They put pressure on him to go.他们向他施加压力让他走。
I was under a lot of pressure.我处于巨大的压力之下。
I felt very pressured.我觉得压力很大。
She pushed me into agreeing.她迫使我同意了。
He was hauled in by the police for questioning.他被警察拖去审问。
They squeezed a confession out of him.他们从他口里挤出了供词。
The country was dragged into war.这个国家被拖进了战争。
They kept pressing me for an answer. 他们不断向我施加压力，要求我给予答复。
I didn’ t want to do it, but they twisted my arm.我不想做这件事，但他们向我施加了压力。
She managed to twist/wrap me around her little finger.她设法任意摆布我。
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