force /BrEfɔːs; NAmEfɔːrs/ ► SEE ALLforce back sthforce sth downforce sth on sbforce itself on sbforce yourself on sbforce sb outforce sb out of sthforce sth out of sbforce sth throughforce sth up●ˌforce ˈback sthto try very hard not to show an emotion竭力压抑（情感）◆Forcing back the tears, she nodded and smiled. 她强忍泪水，点头微笑。OBJtearsNOTEWhen the object of force back is a noun, it comes after back, but when the object is a pronoun, it comes between force and back * force back 的宾语如果是名词，应置于 back 之后；但如果是代词，应置于 force 和 back 之间◆Ruth was about to let out a scream, but she forced it back. 露丝差点尖叫起来，但她还是忍住了。NOTENot used in the passive.不用于被动语态。[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv]●ˌforce sth ˈdown1.to make yourself eat or drink sth when you do not want to勉强咽下（食物或饮料）◆She forced down her breakfast. 她勉强吃下早饭。2.to make a price, figure, etc. decrease削减，压低（价格、数字等）[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˈforce sth on sb ( ˈforce sth upon sbmore formal) to make sb accept sth they do not want to强迫（某人）接受；把…强加于人◆I didn’t want to take the money, but she forced it on me. 我并不想接那钱，可她硬塞给我。◆Teachers feel that changes are being forced on them. 教师们感觉这些变革是强加他们身上的。OBJchange, cuts, decision[v + n/pron + prep]●ˈforce itself on sb ( ˈforce itself upon sbmore formal) if sth forces itself on you, you cannot avoid becoming aware of it使一目了然；使完全明了◆When he read the letter, the truth forced itself on him. 他读了来信，一切都明白了。[v + pron + prep]●ˈforce yourself on sb ( ˈforce yourself upon sbmore formal) to force sb to have sex with you when they do not want to, by using violence or by threatening them强暴；强奸[v + pron + prep]●ˌforce sb ˈout●ˌforce sb ˈout of sthto make sb leave a job or position against their wishes强迫（某人）离开（职位）◆She was forced out of her job. 她无奈辞职。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌforce sth ˈout of sbto make sb tell you sth, especially by threatening them（尤指通过胁迫）迫使某人讲某事◆I managed to force the truth out of him. 我总算逼他说出了真相。OBJtruth[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌforce sth ˈthroughto get a new law or plan officially accepted, even though some people do not want it强行通过，仓促通过（法律或计划）◆The party wants to force through new environmental taxes. 该党想强行通过新设环境税。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌforce sth ˈupto make a price, figure, etc. increase强抬，抬高（价格、数字等）[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]