词组 | force on |
释义 | Phr V force on forces, forcing, forced force sth on/upon sb to make someone accept something that they do not wantI wasn't going to eat a dessert but Julia forced it on me.When she accepted the promotion she had many new responsibilities forced upon her. force yourself on/upon sb (always reflexive) to make someone allow you to stay with them or do something with themI couldn't stay at their house -- I'd feel as if I was forcing myself on them. ! 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 force on (someone or something)1. To force or impose something on one. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "on." Management is trying to force mandatory overtime on us. Why are you trying to force all of these old hats off on me? You're cleaning out your attic, aren't you? 2. To demand that someone or something continue or persist. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "on." My dog tried to lie down and take a nap at the end of our block, but I forced her on so I wouldn't have to carry her to our door. 3. To rape someone. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "force" and "on." Stay away from that guy—I hear he likes to try to force himself on drunk girls. force someone or something (off) on someoneto make someone take someone or something. I didn't want it, but she forced it off on me. She forced her nephew on me and went out shopping. force onv. 1. To require someone or something to accept or confront something: The people in charge always force the least pleasant jobs on us. The unexpected guests forced themselves on us, and we ended up cooking them dinner. The tax was forced on both rich and poor for the benefit of the king. 2. To force or require someone or something to continue: Although we were almost too exhausted to move, hunger forced us on. After ten miles some prisoners collapsed, but the captors forced on the rest. force (oneself) on/upon To rape. |
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