force

【发音】

美 /fɔrs/ 英 /fɔːs/

【翻译】

1. vt.强迫；用力推动，用力打开

   英释:to make someone or something move in a particular direction or into a different position, especially through or using great strength

2. n. 军队， 兵力； 暴力， 武力； 力， 力气； 影响力， 效力

   英释:military action used as a way of achieving your aims

【短语】

1. by force : 强迫地；靠武力；凭藉暴力

2. driving force : 驱动力，推动力

3. in force : 有效的；大批地；大规模地

4. labour force : n. 劳动力

5. labor force : 劳动力

6. air force : 空军

7. motive force : 动力；起动力，原动力

8. force on : 强加于， 强迫...接受

9. main force : 主力；主力军；主力部队

10. internal force : 内力

11. cutting force : 切削力；割削力

12. force majeure : 不可抗力

13. centrifugal force : 离心力；地心引力

14. axial force : 轴向力

15. task force : 特遣部队；特别小组

16. sales force : 销售力量，推销人员

17. work force : n. 劳动力，劳动大军；劳动人口；（工厂等在职的）工人总数；职工总数

18. magnetic force : [物]磁力

19. police force : 警察；警察机关

20. friction force : 摩擦力

【例句】

1. Westerly gales forced the ship off course.

   强劲的西风将那艘船吹离了航道。

2. Firemen entering the building were forced back by flames.

   冲进大楼的消防队员被火焰挡了回来。

3. She tried to keep the door shut but the man forced it open .

   她不想打开门，但那男人硬是把它推开了。

【真题例句】

1. (2016.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 写作题)...It is the driving force behind increased competitiveness...

2. (2016.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 写作题)...innovation is an important force that pushes our society forward...

3. (2015.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Consumers will be a driving force behind the conversion from magstripe to EMV technology...

4. (2015.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 写作题)...curiosity is the driving force for us to go forward...

5. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...to try to terrify farmers into obeying their agreements by massive force and threats...

6. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...As the brain attempts to force the unsteady hand to do its bidding...

7. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...European countries are passing laws that would force companies to promote more women to the executive suite...

8. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 听力题)...I have to warn you that it would take quite a while to force management to replace the old machines and attempt to get you transferred may or may not be successful...

9. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Quotas force firms either to pad their boards with token non-executive directors...

10. (2011.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...Google could become a significant force in bookselling...

【同、近义词】

1. n.力量；武力；军队；魄力

   strength/might/army/sword/muscle/

2. vt.促使，推动；强迫；强加

   bring/drive/

【同根词】

1. adj

   forced : 被迫的；强迫的

   forceful : 强有力的；有说服力的；坚强的

2. adv

   forcefully : 强有力地；激烈地；有说服力地

3. n

   forcefulness : 有力；坚强

4. v

   forced : 强迫（force的过去式）