force
- IPA[fɔːs]
英式
- strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement；an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body. The magnitude of such an influence is often calculated by multiplying the mass of the body and its acceleration.
- make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force；drive or push into a specified position or state using physical strength or against resistance
verb: force, 3rd person present: forces, gerund or present participle: forcing, past tense: forced, past participle: forced
noun: force, plural noun: forces
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement he was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body. The magnitude of such an influence is often calculated by multiplying the mass of the body and its acceleration.
- ▪ used with a number as a measure of wind strength on the Beaufort scale a force-nine gale
- 2. coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence they ruled by law and not by force 同義詞
- 3. mental or moral strength or power the force of popular opinion 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ a person or thing regarded as exerting power or influence he might still be a force for peace and unity 同義詞
- ▪ the powerful effect of something the Committee accepted the force of this argument 同義詞 反義詞
- 4. an organized body of military personnel or police a British peacekeeping force 同義詞
- ▪ troops and weaponry concealment from enemy forces a battle between the forces of good and evil
- ▪ British informal the army, navy, and air force of a country.
- ▪ British informal the police.
- ▪ a group of people brought together and organized for a particular activity a sales force
- 5. (in the Star Wars films) a mystical universal energy field which certain individuals, such as the Jedi, can harness to gain special powers or abilities Luke used the Force to draw his lightsabre to his hand he clearly used the Force to sense where the football was
動詞
- 1. make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force the back door of the bank was forced 同義詞
- ▪ drive or push into a specified position or state using physical strength or against resistance thieves tried to force open the cash register Mark forced her arms back above her head 同義詞
- ▪ achieve or bring about (something) by effort Sabine forced a smile they forced a way through the crowd
- ▪ artificially hasten the development or maturity of (a plant). 同義詞
- 2. make (someone) do something against their will she was forced into early retirement the universities were forced to cut staff 同義詞
- ▪ put out (a runner) by necessitating an advance to the next base when it is not possible to do so safely.
