force

汉语翻译

n. 力量, 武力, 势力, 影响力, 军队, 力, 效力
vt. 强迫, 强夺, 推动, 提高
【计】 人工转移; 强制
【化】 力
【医】 力, 势
相关词组:
by force of...
in force
force to do
by force

词型变化：

名词:forcer 动词过去式:forced 过去分词:forced 现在分词:forcing 第三人称单数:forces 形容词:forceable 

词意辨析：

compel, force, constrain, oblige

这些动词均含“迫使”之意。
compel: 指在法律、权力、力量或行动等的驱使下被迫而为。
force: 指用个人意志、权力、权威或暴力等，迫使他人改变看法或做本不愿做的事。
constrain: 侧重施加约束力或有约束作用的影响，也指环境对人强加的影响迫使人去做某事，尤指受良心、情感等内在力量驱使去做某事。
oblige: 指由于生理上或道德上的需要，促使某人做某事，也指有权威的人或机构迫使某人做某事，还可指在特定情况下被迫作出的反应。

power, force, strength

这组名词都有力量的意思。
power: 指身体上、精神上或心理上的力量, 不管是表现出来的还是潜在的。

• it's beyond his power.
  这是他力所不及的。

force: 指运用或发挥出来的力量，可以克服阻力，使人或物按要求方向运动。

• he did it with a great force.
  他用了很大的力才把它做完了。

strength: 指内部固有的力量，表示物质力量时，着重体格或构造健全、完善等方面的力量, 如体力强度等；表示精神力量时, 指持久、坚定、无畏、坚韧等。

• the strength to lift something
  举起某物的力。

英语解释：

名词 force:

1. a unit that is part of some military service
   同义词：military unit, military force, military group
2. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
   同义词：power
3. (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
4. group of people willing to obey orders
   同义词：personnel
5. a powerful effect or influence
6. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
   同义词：violence
7. physical energy or intensity
   同义词：forcefulness, strength
8. a group of people having the power of effective action
9. (of a law) having legal validity
   同义词：effect
10. a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
    同义词：force out, force-out, force play

动词 force:

1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
   同义词：coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure
2. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
   同义词：impel
3. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
   同义词：push
4. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably
   同义词：thrust
5. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
   同义词：wedge, squeeze
6. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
   同义词：drive, ram
7. do forcibly; exert force
8. cause to move by pulling
   同义词：pull, draw
9. take by force
   同义词：storm

例句：

1. The force of his fall was broken by the straw mats.
   草垫的缓冲作用减弱了他下跌的力量。
2. The rider forced his horse on through the storm.
   骑士迫使他的马在暴风雨中前进。
3. The force of the explosion broke all the windows in the building.
   * 的力量震碎了这座建筑上的所有窗户。

详细解释：

force

n.（名词）
The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, strength, or active power:
力量：做某事或引起物质变化的能力；力量、力气或充沛的力量：
例句：
the force of an explosion.
* 的威力



Power made operative against resistance; exertion:
用力：用来反对抵御的力量；用力：
例句：
use force in driving a nail.
用力砸钉子

The use of physical power or violence to compel or restrain:
武力，暴力：用体力或暴力来强迫或抵制：
例句：
a confession obtained by force.
武力下的供认



Intellectual power or vigor, especially as conveyed in writing or speech.
智力，活力：智慧的力量或精力，尤其指文章或演说所传达的
Moral strength.
道德力量
A capacity for affecting the mind or behavior; efficacy:
说服力，有效力：影响思想或行为的力量；有效力：
例句：
the force of logical argumentation.
逻辑论证的力量

One that possesses such capacity:
具有这种力量的人或物：
例句：
the forces of evil.
恶势力



A body of persons or other resources organized or available for a certain purpose:
队，组，人员：因某一目的而调动起来人的身体或其它的资源：
例句：
a large labor force.
庞大的劳动大军

A person or group capable of influential action:
举足轻重的人：能施加重大影响的一个人或一组：
例句：
a retired senator who is still a force in national politics.
已退休但仍在国家政治事务中举足轻重的议员



Military strength.
军事力量
The entire military strength, as of a nation.
兵力：整个军事力量，如一个国家
Units of a nation`s military personnel, especially those deployed into combat:
军队：国家军事人员的单位，指应征参战者：
例句：
Our forces have at last engaged the enemy.
我们的军队最终战胜了敌人

Law Legal validity.
【法律】 法律效力
Physics A vector quantity that tends to produce an acceleration of a body in the direction of its application.
【物理学】 力：一个矢量，它可使受力物体沿力的方向产生加速度
v.tr.（及物动词）
forced,forc.ing,forc.es
To compel through pressure or necessity:
强迫：通过压力或需迫使：
例句：
I forced myself to practice daily. He was forced to take a second job.
我强迫自己每天练习。他被迫要找第二份工作



To gain by the use of force or coercion:
逼迫：通过武力或压迫的使用而获得：
例句：
force a confession.
逼供

To move or effect against resistance or inertia:
强行，硬：反对抵制或惯性地运动或影响：
例句：
forced my foot into the shoe.
将脚硬塞入鞋中

To inflict or impose relentlessly:
强加：无情地折磨或强加：
例句：
He forced his ideas upon the group.
他把自己的意见强加给别人



To put undue strain on:
施加过分的压力：
例句：
She forced her voice despite being hoarse.
尽管嗓子已哑，她仍使劲提高嗓音

To increase or accelerate (a pace, for example) to the maximum.
竭力提高或加快：增加或加快（如步伐）至最大限度
To produce with effort and against one`s will:
被迫做：努力和违背本人意愿地做：
例句：
force a laugh in spite of pain.
尽管疼痛但强作笑容

To use (language) with obvious lack of ease and naturalness.
不熟练和不自然地使用（语言）


To move, open, or clear by force:
强行：用力移动、打开或清扫：
例句：
forced our way through the crowd.
强行穿过人群

To break down or open by force:
用力击垮或打开：
例句：
force a lock.
撬开锁

To rape.
*
Botany To cause to grow or mature by artificially accelerating normal processes.
【植物学】 促成早熟：通过人工加速的正常进程来促进生长
Baseball
【棒球】
To put (a runner) out on a force play.
封杀：有力的一击使跑垒员出垒
To allow (a run) to be scored by walking a batter when the bases are loaded.
强迫取分：当垒已满时通过跑垒员跑垒而允许（跑回本垒）得分
Games To cause an opponent to play (a particular card).
【游戏】 迫使对手出（特定的牌）

<习惯用语>force (someone`s) hand
To force to act or speak prematurely or unwillingly.
迫使仓促行动：迫使某人在条件未成熟或不情愿的情况下行动或发言
in force
In full strength; in large numbers:
大批：大批的；大量的：
例句：
Demonstrators were out in force.
大批示威者上街

In effect; operative:
有效的；操作性的：
例句：
a rule that is no longer in force.
不再有效的规则

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Medieval Latin fortia
源自 中世纪拉丁语 fortia
from neuter pl. of Latin fortis [strong] * see bhergh- 2
源自 拉丁语 fortis的中性复数 [强壮的] *参见 bhergh- 2

【引伸】
force.able
adj.（形容词）
forc.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>force,compel,coerce,constrain,oblige,obligateThese verbs mean to cause a person or thing to follow a prescribed or dictated course.
这些动词表示使某人或某物沿规定的或指定的过程进行。
Force, the most general,usually implies the exertion of strength,especially physical power,or the operation of circumstances that permit no alternative to compliance:
Force 最为普遍，通常指力量的使用，尤其是体力上，或指不允许任何替代屈从的环境的进行：
例句：
Tear gas forced the fugitives out of their hiding place.
催泪弹气体将逃犯从藏身之处呛了出来。

例句：
Lack of funds will eventually force him to look for work.
资金缺乏最终将会迫使他找工作。

Compel is often interchangeable withforce, but it applies especially to an act dictated by one in authority:
Compel 常与force 交换使用， 但它尤其用在权威人士命令的行为中：
例句：
Say nothing unless you`re compelled to.
除非强迫你，否则什么也别说。

例句：
His playing compels respect, if not enthusiasm.
如果不是狂热的话，他的表演就是强迫他人予以敬重。

Coerce invariably implies the use of strength or harsh measures in securing compliance:
Coerce 总是指使用武力或粗暴手段来胁迫服从：
例句：
.The way in which the man of genius rules is by persuading an efficient minority to coerce an indifferent and self-indulgent majority. (James Fitzjames Stephen).
.这个天才的管理方式是说服高效率地少数人来强制那些冷漠的、自我放纵的多数人.。 （詹姆斯·菲次詹姆斯·斯蒂芬）。

Constrain suggests that one is bound to a course of action by physical or moral means or by the operation of compelling circumstances:
Constrain 指某人受体力或道德约束或被所处环境胁迫必须作某事：
例句：
.I am your anointed Queen. I will never be by violence constrained to do anything. (Elizabeth I).
.我是你们尊贵的女王。我决不因被胁迫而做任何事情. （伊丽莎白一世）。

Oblige is applicable when compliance is brought about by the operation of authority, necessity, or moral or ethical considerations:
Oblige 适用于出于权力、需要、道德或 * 的考虑而被迫屈从：
例句：
.Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. (Mark Twain).
.无论什么样的工作都必须 要做. （马克·吐温）。

Obligate applies when force is exerted by the terms of a legal contract or promise or by the dictates of one`s conscience or sense of propriety:
Obligate 适用于在法律合约或承诺或某人受正当的良心或良知的支配下施加压力做的：
例句：
I am obligated to repay the loan. See also Synonyms at strength
我必须还清贷款 参见同义词 strength