| 词组 | force |
| 释义 | noun | verb force1 /fɔːs $ fɔːrs/ noun 1. physical power or violenceadjectivesphysical force They had to use physical force to get into the building.great/considerable force The rock had been thrown with considerable force.brute force (=force rather than intelligence or careful thinking) He got the box open using sheer brute force.the full force of sth He slammed the full force of his body into the man to stop him.excessive force (=too much force) The police should not use excessive force when arresting suspects.reasonable force (=no more than is necessary) You have the right to defend yourself with reasonable force.verbsuse force The police used force to overpower the demonstrators.resort to force (=use it because every other method has failed) The government is prepared to resort to force if negotiations fail.prepositionsby force (=using force) He had to be thrown out of the house by force.the force of sth The force of the explosion smashed all the windows.with great/considerable etc force He raised his hand and hit her with terrifying force.phrasesthe use of force On this occasion, the use of force was fully justified.2. a group of people, especially soldiers or police officersGrammarYou usually say forces when talking about a group of soldiers.adjectives/nouns + forcethe armed forces (=the army, navy, and air force of a country) Representatives from the armed forces attended the ceremony.military forces US military forces will remain for as long as they are needed.the police force I’m thinking of joining the police force.American/British/French etc forces Several battles took place involving American forces.government forces (=soldiers fighting for the government) Fighting between government forces and the rebels continues.security forces (=who protect a country against people who are fighting the government) The security forces destroyed the rebels’ headquarters.defence force BrE defense force AmE (=the armed forces of a country or other area) Should the European Union have its own defence force?enemy forces Enemy forces now occupy large areas of the city.rebel forces (=those fighting against the government) The village was attacked by rebel forces.a peacekeeping force A UN peacekeeping force is being sent to the region.special forces (=who are specially trained to fight against guerrilla or terrorist groups) Bin Laden was killed by US special forces.a sales force (=people who sell a company’s products) Soon he was organizing a sales force to sell the product in Europe.verbsjoin the forces (=become a soldier, sailor etc) He was too young to join the forces.serve in the forces (=be a soldier, sailor etc) Both my brothers served in the forces.assemble/mobilize your forces (=get them ready to fight) He assembled his forces and moved to defend the island.send forces somewhere also deploy forces somewhere formal They knew where to deploy their forces for maximum effect.withdraw your forces (=take them out of a place) The US began withdrawing its forces from the country.prepositionsin the forces (=in the army, navy, or air force) Her husband is in the forces.3. someone or something with a lot of influence on eventsadjectives/nouns + forcea strong/powerful force also a potent force formal She was a strong force behind her son’s career.a major/dominant force (=very important) Television had become a major force in American political life.a driving force (=someone or something that makes something happen) Motivation is the driving force that helps us achieve our goals.outside/external forces The play is about a marriage torn apart by external forces.invisible/unseen forces Nature is driven by invisible forces.dark forces (=bad or evil) They believe that dark forces cause all the pain and suffering that exists in the world.prepositionsthe force behind sth Simon Cowell is the force behind shows such as X-Factor and American Idol.a force for sth The party likes to present itself as a force for change.phrasesa force to be reckoned with (=powerful and difficult to defeat or deal with) He’s a fast and powerful player – a force to be reckoned with.forces beyond your control (=things that you cannot control) The fall in prices was due to forces beyond their control.the forces of nature Man cannot fight the forces of nature. noun | verb force2 /fɔːs $ fɔːrs/ verb to make someone do something they do not want to doGrammarUsually you force someone to do something: Government troops have forced the rebels to surrender. Due to the high cost of borrowing, many companies have been forced to close. I had to force myself to get up this morning.prepositionsforce sb into (doing) sth In some countries, women are forced into arranged marriages. | Bad health forced him into taking early retirement.THESAURUS: force make to force someone to do something by using pressure, threats, or violence. Make sb do sth is more common than force sb to do sth in everyday English: Her parents disapproved of Alex and they made her stop seeing him. | Two men with guns made the staff hand over the money.GrammarYou say make someone do something. Don't say make someone to do something. pressure also pressurize BrE to try to force someone to do something by making them feel that they should do it: Some employers pressure their staff into working very long hours. | She felt they were trying to pressurize her into getting married. | I don't want you to feel that you are being pressurized in any way. blackmail to force someone to give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell embarrassing secrets about them: She tried to blackmail him with photographs of them together at the hotel. | They blackmailed him into giving them the money. compel formal to force someone to do something using official power or authority. Also used when someone has to do something because of their situation: The town was surrounded and compelled to surrender. | I felt compelled to offer them some kind of explanation. | People are compelled by law to carry an ID card at all times. coerce formal to force someone to do something by threatening them: Local people were coerced into joining the rebel army. | The soldiers didn't want to fire on the crowd - they were coerced by their commanding officers. be obliged to do sth formal if someone is obliged to do something, they must do it because it is the law or the rule, or because of the situation they are in: They were obliged to sell the land. | You are not obliged to say anything which may later harm your defence in court (=used by police officers when arresting someone). |
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