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force

UK /fɔːs/US /fɔːrs/

词源

源自拉丁语 'fortis'(强壮的),通过古法语 'force' 进入英语,13世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指物理上的力量或能量,可以改变物体的运动状态或形状。常用于描述推、拉、撞击等动作产生的效果。

“The force of the wind knocked down the tree.”

(风力把树吹倒了。)

“He used all his force to open the jammed door.”

(他用尽全力打开卡住的门。)

❶ 指有组织的武装团体或军事力量,如军队、警察部队等。

“The air force conducted a training exercise yesterday.”

(空军昨天进行了训练演习。)

“UN peacekeeping forces were deployed to the conflict zone.”

(联合国维和部队被部署到冲突地区。)

同义词:strength, power, energy, might, vigor

verb

❶ 强迫或迫使某人做某事,通常指通过压力、威胁或武力手段。

“The robber forced the cashier to open the safe.”

(劫匪强迫收银员打开保险箱。)

“Bad weather forced us to cancel the picnic.”

(恶劣天气迫使我们取消了野餐。)

❶ 用力打开或移动某物,通常需要克服阻力。

“He forced the lock with a screwdriver.”

(他用螺丝刀强行撬开了锁。)

“The flood waters forced the door open.”

(洪水冲开了门。)

同义词:compel, coerce, pressure, oblige, push

常见短语

by force — 通过武力或强制手段,表示使用暴力或强力达成目的。

“The rebels took control of the city by force.”

(叛军通过武力控制了这座城市。)

in force — 指法律、规则等正在生效或实施中;也可表示大量人员聚集。

“The new regulations will come into force next month.”

(新规定将于下月生效。)

force of habit — 指由于长期重复而形成的习惯性行为,即使没有特别原因也会自动去做。

“I still wake up early on weekends out of force of habit.”

(出于习惯,我周末仍然早起。)