| 词组 | force |
| 释义 | force [forced, forced, forcing] force back force back sth • force sth back especially BrE to try hard not to show your feelings, especially when you are upset force back your tears ▪ Forcing back her tears, she waved goodbye from the taxi window. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑choke back, ↑fight back, ↑hold back force down 1. force down sth • force sth down to make yourself eat or drink something with difficulty, especially because you do not like it, or because you are ill or upset: ▪ David tried to force down a little soup, hoping it would make him feel better. ▪ I didn't want to be rude, so I forced down the raw fish and smiled at my hosts. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑choke down 2. force down sth • force sth down to make a plane have to land, especially by threatening to attack it or because there is some kind of problem: ▪ In 1995, American officials forced down about 20 planes carrying illegal drugs into the US. ▪ The airliner was forced down over the Andes, after both its engines failed. force on/upon ! Force upon is more formal than force on and is mostly used in writing. 1. force sth on/upon sb to make someone accept something even though they do not want it: ▪ I get really annoyed when Nancy tries to force her religion on everyone else. ▪ She kept forcing drinks on him all evening, and he wondered what she wanted from him. ▪ People feel that the reforms have been forced upon them by the West. 2. force yourself on/upon sb to make someone let you stay with them or go somewhere with them, when they do not really want you to: ▪ I'm sorry, I didn't mean to force myself on you the other evening. ▪ Marcus practically forced himself on us when we mentioned we were going out after work. 3. force yourself on/upon sb if a man forces himself on a woman, he makes her have sex with him, especially by using violence: ▪ He tried to force himself on her, but ran away when she fought back. ▪ Klingman swears that he has never forced himself on any woman. ■ SIMILAR TO: rape |
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