force是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)come into force生效；上台；开始生效

(2)be forced to do被迫做

(3)force sb. to do sth.强迫某人做某事

(4)in force大量, 众多；有效, 实施中

(5)force sb. to do强迫某人去做(某事)

(6)Air Force空军, 空军部队

(7)force on强加于；强泊于

(8)force into强迫(某人)做(某事)

(9)labor force劳动力；劳动大军

(10)task force特遣部队；专门委员会；特别行动组

(11)force sb to do sth迫使某人做某事 ；强迫某人做某事

(12)the forces of nature(尤指造成损害的)自然力, 大自然的力量

(13)force of habit习惯的力量, 习惯势力, 习惯成自然

(14)force the issue迫使从速决定

(15)force the pace迫使(赛跑对手)加速

(16)police force警察部队；警力

(17)labour force劳动力

(18)life force生命力；精力

(19)vital force生命力；灵魂；注入活力的人

(20)show of force武力展示

(21)tour de force绝技；壮举；杰作

(22)force pump压力泵

(23)force majeure不可抗力；不可抵抗的冲动；压倒性力量

(24)centrifugal force离心力

(25)force field无形力障碍

(26)electromotive force电动势

(27)by force of凭借；以…手段

(28)force feedback力反馈

(29)nuclear force核力

(30)coercive force矫顽（磁）力

(31)centripetal force向心力

(32)Lorentz force洛伦兹力

(33)third force第三种力量；中间势力；第三团体

(34)strike force突击部队；打击力量；前锋

(35)magnetomotive force磁通势；磁动势

(36)line of force力线

(37)by main force凭全身力气

(38)force something down勉强吃下；迫降

(39)general of the air force美国空军五星上将

(40)force something upon把…强加给

(41)force oneself upon强奸

(42)force something on把…强加给

(43)force something down someone's throat强迫某人接受；强行向某人灌输

(44)force the bidding抬价

(45)force oneself on强奸

(46)force someone's hand迫使某人做

(47)driving force驱动力；推动力；推动力量

(48)enter into force生效；加入行列；实行

(49)peacekeeping force维持和平部队；维和力量；维和部队

(50)by force靠武力；通过武力；用武力

(51)force commander部队指挥官；部队司令；部队首长

(52)work force劳动力；劳动人口；工作劳动力

(53)security force保安部队；治安部队；安保力量

(54)axial force轴向力；轴力；轴向作用力

双语例句

(1)The army was the most powerful political force in this country.

军队一直是这个国家最强大的政治力量。

(2)The government decided to expel the demonstrators by force.

政府决定使用暴力驱散示威人群。

(3)He forced me to admit the mistake.

他逼迫我承认错误。

(4)You can't force her.

你不能强迫她

(5)She slapped his face with unexpected force.

她扇了他一耳光 出乎意料地用力

(6)You can't force someone to love you!

你不能强迫别人爱你！

(7)Keep in mind, the glide isn't a strong sound, so don't force or emphasize it too much.

记住，过渡音不是一个强音，所以发音的时候不要太刻意或太强调。

(8)I can hold my liquor, but I really hate when people try to force you to drink.

我酒量还可以，但是我不喜欢被人逼着喝酒。

(9)I guess I shouldn't force the matter too much. If he ends up hating it, it would be counterproductive.

我想我不应该逼得太紧。如果他最后厌恶了，那就适得其反了。

(10)This is the driving force behind their ambitious character and their innate desire to succeed.

这也是他们雄心勃勃的性格、与生俱来渴求成功背后的驱动力。

(11)One driving force is the rise of technology, which has made many low-skill summer jobs obsolete.

这背后还有一个驱动力，就是技术的发展，让很多没有技术含量的暑期工作都遭到淘汰。

(12)The Moon and Sixpence is a literary tour de force by William Somerset Maugham.

《月亮和六便士》是威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的代表作。

(13)I don't hold with the use of force.

我不赞成使用武力。

(14)Is religion always a force for good?

宗教一向是诲人行善的力量吗？

(15)They realized the force of her argument.

他们领悟到了她那论据的威力。

(16)The juice is extracted by centrifugal force.

果汁被离心力提取出来。

(17)He controlled himself by sheer force of will.

他全靠意志力自我控制。

同义词

n. 力量；武力；军队；魄力

vt. 促使，推动；强迫；强加

反义词

词根词缀

同根词 forc 强大, 力量

(1)forceful adj. 强有力的；坚强的；有力的

(2)forcible adj. 强制的；用暴力的；强有力的；有说服力的

(3)enforcement n. 强制；执行；实施

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同根词

词根 force

(1)forced adj. 被迫的；强迫的v. 强迫（force的过去式）

(2)forceful adj. 强有力的；有说服力的；坚强的

(3)forcefully adv. 强有力地；激烈地；有说服力地

(4)forcefulness n. 有力；坚强

单词辨析

力

(1)might 多指巨大或超人的力量。

(2)strength 指机体内部的能力，是依靠身体组织而存在的力，经使用就变为force。

(3)power 最普通用词，泛指一切力量或能力等。

(4)vigour 指由生命元气的存在所产生的活力、精力。

(5)force 着重指克服障碍，推动人或物朝所要求的方向运动或能产生明显效应的力量。

(6)energy 用于人时，指工作时焕发出的精力或干劲。

迫使

(1)constrain 侧重施加约束力或有约束作用的影响，也指环境对人强加的影响迫使人去做某事，尤指受良心、情感等内在力量驱使去做某事。

(2)force 指用个人意志、权力、权威或暴力等，迫使他人改变看法或做本不愿做的事。

(3)compel 指在法律、权力、力量或行动等的驱使下被迫而为。

(4)oblige 指由于生理上或道德上的需要，促使某人做某事，也指有权威的人或机构迫使某人做某事，还可指在特定情况下被迫作出的反应。

释义

n.

strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement

力，力量

he was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion.

　爆炸力将他向后推去。

Physics 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.

【物理】 力。

[count noun]a person or thing regarded as exerting power or influence

有影响力的人（或事）

he might still be a force for peace and unity.

　他可能还是对和平统一有影响的人物。

[in combination]used with a number as a measure of wind strength on the Beaufort scale

风力等级（蒲福风级）

a force-nine gale.

　九级大风。

coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence

强制力量，暴力，武力

they ruled by law and not by force.

他们施行法制而非暴力统治。

mental or moral strength or power

道德力；精神力量

the force of popular opinion.

　民意之力。

the state of being in effect or valid

效力，约束力

the law came into force in January.

　该项法令一月份开始生效。

the powerful effect of something

影响力，威力，感染力

the force of her writing is undiminished.

　她作品的感染力丝毫未减。

[count noun]an organized body of military personnel or police

部队；警察部队

a British peacekeeping force.

　英国维和部队。

(forces)troops and weaponry

兵力，军队

the Iraqi forces

伊拉克军队

figurative〈喻〉 a battle between the forces of good and evil.

　善恶力量的较量。

(the forces)Brit. informal the army, navy, and air force of a country

〈英， 非正式〉 （国家的陆海空）军事力量。

(the force)Brit. informal the police

〈英，非正式〉 警方，警察。

a group of people brought together and organized for a particular activity

（有组织进行活动的）一群人，队伍

a sales force.

　销售队伍。

v.

make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force

强行通过（或闯入），强行打开

the back door of the bank was forced.

　银行后门被强行打开。

[with obj. and adverbial]drive or push into a specified position or state using physical strength or against resistance

用力推进（至特定位置或状态）

she forced her feet into flat leather sandals

她用力把脚伸进平底皮凉鞋

figurative〈喻〉 Fields was forced out as director.

　菲尔兹被迫让出主任之职。

achieve or bring about (something) by coercion or effort

用强迫手段（或努力）获得，促成

Sabine forced a smile

萨拜因强作笑颜

they forced a way through the crowd.

　他们强行穿过人群。

push or strain (something) to the utmost

竭力推，使全力

she knew if she forced it she would rip it.

　她知道如果使足劲会撕开它。

artificially hasten the development or maturity of (a plant)

人工催长（或催熟）（植物）。

make (someone) do something against their will

强迫（某人）做事

she was forced into early retirement

她被迫提早退休

[with obj. and infinitive]the universities were forced to cut staff.

　大学被迫裁员。

Baseball put out (a runner) by necessitating an advance to the next base when it is not possible to do so safely

【棒球】 将（跑垒员）封杀出局。

n.

N. English a waterfall

〈北英格兰〉 瀑布。

短语

by force of　by means of 凭借，以…手段 　exercising authority by force of arms.　凭武力掌权

force the bidding　（at an auction） make bids to raise the price rapidly （拍卖）抬价

force someone's hand　make someone do something 迫使某人做

force the issue　compel the making of an immediate decision 强迫立即做决定

force the pace　adopt a fast pace in a race in order to tire out one's opponents quickly （比赛中为迅速拖垮对手）加速

in force　in great strength or numbers 大规模地，大举，大量地 　birdwatchers were out in force.　观鸟者大批出动

短语动词

force something down　1　manage to swallow food or drink when one does not want to 勉强吃下（或喝下）

2　compel an aircraft to land 迫降

force oneself on/upon　rape （a woman） 强奸

force something on/upon　impose or press something on （a person or organization） 把… 强加给（人，组织） 　economic cutbacks were forced on the government.　政府被迫削减开支

易错必背词

force (sb) to do sth 强迫做某事

(1)They were often forced to work at hard physical jobs for little money.

他们经常被迫从事艰苦的体力劳动，却挣不到多少钱。[安徽 2019 中考 阅读理解]

(2)We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.

我们可能不得不强迫自己去唤醒我们的好奇心和不满，并让它们保持清醒。[天津卷 2020 高考 阅读理解]

be forced to do sth 被强迫做某事

(1)But when you are forced to sit in one place your heels stay cool.

但是当你被迫坐在一个地方时，你的脚后跟会保持凉爽。[广东 2021 中考 配对阅读]

(2)"NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods," he said.

“新加坡国立大学的统计数据显示，超过40%的学生被迫在学期中工作，这个数字在假期中增加到90%，”他说。[全国卷II 2015 高考 阅读理解]

come/enter into force (法律等)开始生效；上台

(1)It came into force about ten years ago.

它大约在十年前生效。[荆州 2021 中考 阅读理解]

(2)When do the new regulations come into force?

新规章什么时候开始执行？[经典例句]

the police force 警察部队

the work force 劳动大军

the force of ...的力量

(1)I thought the force of the snow would destroy me, it was powerful.

我以为雪的力量会摧毁我，它很强大。[武汉 2018 中考 阅读理解]

by force 强迫地；靠武力

(1)They were taken away by force.

他们被强行带走。[易懂例句]

force a passage 强行通过

(1)From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled (雪橇) across the continent.

从那时起，沙克尔顿想强行用狗拉雪橇横跨大陆。[全国卷II 2016 高考 阅读理解]

force sb into sth 强迫(某人)做(某事)

(1)Don't force her into a marriage.

不能强迫她与她成婚。[易懂例句]

词源

"Middle English： from Old French force　（noun）, forcer　（verb）, based on Latin fortis　‘strong’.late Middle English： from Old Norse fors."

考纲分布

近6年出现46次

重要程度: 5星

50%; v 强迫

35%; n 力量; 体力

11%; n 效力; 约束力

2%; n (~s)武装力量; 部队

2%; n (the ~)警察部门

考纲释义

( 1)v. 强迫

英文释义：make someone do something against their will

真题例句：

They were often forced to work at hard physical jobs for little money.

他们经常被迫从事艰苦的体力劳动，却挣不到多少钱。[2019年 安徽省卷 阅读理解]

For example, if it is carried on one shoulder; a heavy backpack forces the muscles and spine to balance the unequal weight.

例如，如果是单肩背； 沉重的背包迫使肌肉和脊椎平衡不均等的重量。[2019年 连云港市卷 阅读理解]

It could force new space tools to travel at slower speeds.

它可以迫使新的太空工具以较慢的速度行进。[2018年 广州市卷 阅读理解]

( 2)n. 力量; 体力

英文释义：strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement

真题例句：

Ships are at great risk of winding up as broken pieces after being hit by the force of a huge wave.

船只在受到巨浪的撞击后，很有可能最终会变成碎片。[2020年 青岛市卷 阅读理解]

The speed and force of the huge waves there makes it impossible to know in advance when they are coming.

那里巨浪的速度和力量让人无法提前知道它们何时到来。[2019年 北京市卷 阅读问答]

I thought the force of the snow would destroy me, it was powerful.

我以为雪的力量会摧毁我，它很强大。[2018年 武汉市卷 阅读理解]

( 3)n. 效力; 约束力

真题例句：

It came into force about ten years ago.

它大约在十年前生效。[2021年 荆州市卷 阅读理解]

On December 26, China passed the Yangtze River Protection Law, which came into force on March 1, 2021.

12月26日，中国通过了《长江保护法》，2021年3月1日起生效。[2021年 荆州市卷 阅读理解]

( 4)n. (~s)武装力量; 部队

英文释义：troops and weaponry

真题例句：

After that, he became an Air Force officer, rocket scientist and business leader.

之后，他成为了空军军官、火箭科学家和商业领袖。[2020年 福建省卷 短文填空]

( 5)n. (the ~)警察部门

英文释义：a police department

必考短语

(1)be forced to do被迫做

(2)come into force生效；上台；开始生效

(3)force sb. to do sth.强迫某人做某事

(4)Air Force空军；空军部队

(5)force on强加于；强迫于

必考派生词

forced adj. 强迫获得的；强加的；勉强的；假装的；不自然的；用人工方法催长的

单词辨析

energy 用于人时，指工作时焕发出的精力或干劲。

force 着重指克服障碍，推动人或物朝所要求的方向运动或能产生明显效应的力量。

might 多指巨大或超人的力量。

用法讲解

force作为及物动词，表示“强迫”，“迫使”。表示“强迫某人做某事”有2种表达方式: (1) force sb to do sth; (2) force sb into+ doing sth。

force作名词表示“力量”时，是不可数名词，没有复数形式。

考纲分布

近12年出现6次

重要程度: 4星

67%; v 强迫

33%; v 砸开; 冲开; 强拉

0%; n/v [物理]作用力

考纲释义

( 1)v. 强迫

英文释义：make someone do something against their will

真题例句：

To force herself out of bed.

强迫她自己起床。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.

他用塑料垃圾建造出了巨大的雕塑，使观众重新审视他们与一次性塑料产品的关系。[2021年 全国乙卷 阅读理解]

( 2)v. 砸开; 冲开; 强拉

英文释义：make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force

真题例句：

From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled (雪橇) across the continent.

从那时起，沙克尔顿想用狗拉雪橇强行穿越（南极洲）大陆。[2016年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

( 3)n/v. [物理]作用力

英文释义：an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body

必考短语

(1)in force已生效; 在实施中; 大规模的

(2)force into强迫(某人)做(某事)

必考派生词

forceful adj. 强有力的；坚强的；有力的

单词辨析

compel 指在法律、权力、力量或行动等的驱使下被迫而为。

constrain 侧重施加约束力或有约束作用的影响，也指环境对人强加的影响迫使人去做某事，尤指受良心、情感等内在力量驱使去做某事。

force 指用个人意志、权力、权威或暴力等，迫使他人改变看法或做本不愿做的事。

oblige 指由于生理上或道德上的需要，促使某人做某事，也指有权威的人或机构迫使某人做某事，还可指在特定情况下被迫作出的反应。

考纲分布

近9年出现37次

重要程度: 5星

68%; v 强迫

16%; n 力量; 体力

8%; n (~s)武装力量; 部队

5%; n (共同兴趣爱好的)一群人

3%; n/v [物理]作用力

考纲释义

( 1)v. 强迫

英文释义：make someone do something against their will

真题例句：

At times, these breaks and transitions will be self-determined, at others they will be forced as existing roles, firms, or industries cease to exist.

有时，这些休息和过渡是自主决定的，有时则是由于现有的角色、公司或行业不复存在而被迫进行的。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

Shifting eating habits, including a sharp drop in consumption of sparkling drinks, have forced radical change on the industry.

饮食习惯的转变，包括气泡饮料消费量的急剧下降，迫使该行业发生了根本性的变化。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

Davida Herzl, Aclima's boss, says they have revealed pollution highs on days when San Francisco's transit workers went on strike and the city's inhabitants were forced to use their cars.

Aclima 的老板 Davida Herzl 表示，他们发现旧金山的运输工人罢工，城市居民被迫开汽车时，空气污染达到了高峰。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways.

读书、看电影，培养一些新的爱好或活动，这些都能迫使你以全新的方式思考。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 2)n. 力量; 体力

英文释义：strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement

真题例句：

It is the force that pushes human society forward.

是推动人类社会前进的力量。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]

These forces will lead to cleaner factories, producing better goods at lower prices, personalised to our individual needs and desires.

这些力量将导致工厂变得更清洁，生产出质量更好、价格更低、符合我们个人需求和愿望的产品。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解A]

Orange warnings are in force for many areas for Wednesday and Thursday.

周三和周四，许多地区都发布了橙色预警。[2020年 CET4 听力]

( 3)n. (~s)武装力量; 部队

英文释义：troops and weaponry

( 4)n. (共同兴趣爱好的)一群人

英文释义：a group of people brought together and organized for a particular activity

真题例句：

Earlier this year, Italy signed an accord with UNESCO to establish a task force of police art detectives and archaeologists (考古学家) to protect cultural heritage from natural disasters and terror groups, such as ISIS.

今年早些时候，意大利与联合国教科文组织签署了一项正式协议，以建立一支由艺术警探和考古学家组成的特别行动组，以保护文化遗产免受自然灾害和恐怖组织(例如ISIS)的袭击。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 5)n/v. [物理]作用力

英文释义：an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body

必考短语

(1)force sb. to do强迫某人做...

(2)in force大量; 众多; 有效; 实施中

必考派生词

forceful adj. 强有力的；坚强的；有力的

forced adj. 强迫获得的；强加的；勉强的；假装的；不自然的；用人工方法催长的

unforced adj. 不勉强的；自然的；非强迫的；自愿的

单词辨析

compel 指在法律、权力、力量或行动等的驱使下被迫而为。

constrain 侧重施加约束力或有约束作用的影响，也指环境对人强加的影响迫使人去做某事，尤指受良心、情感等内在力量驱使去做某事。

force 指用个人意志、权力、权威或暴力等，迫使他人改变看法或做本不愿做的事。

oblige 指由于生理上或道德上的需要，促使某人做某事，也指有权威的人或机构迫使某人做某事，还可指在特定情况下被迫作出的反应。

energy 用于人时，指工作时焕发出的精力或干劲。

force 着重指克服障碍，推动人或物朝所要求的方向运动或能产生明显效应的力量。

might 多指巨大或超人的力量。

army 军队，着重指军队这个整体，包括陆海空三军。当与 navy 和 air force 并列使用时，则指陆军。 如：We will have not only a powerful army but also a powerful air force and a powerful navy.(我们不但要有强大的陆军，而且要有强大的空军和海军。)

force 军队，部队，着重指武力，常用复数。语体较正式，多用复数形式，既可指包括陆、海、空在内的一个国家的整个武装力量，也可指某一兵种。如：Forces were sent out to stop the conflict.(派出武装部队制止这场冲突。)

用法讲解

force作名词表示“力量”时，是不可数名词，没有复数形式。

force作为及物动词，表示“强迫”，“迫使”。表示“强迫某人做某事”有2种表达方式: (1) force sb to do sth; (2) force sb into+ doing sth。

考纲分布

近9年出现52次

重要程度: 5星

87%; v 强迫

4%; n 力量; 体力

2%; v 强加于

2%; n (为某目的组织起来的)一群人

2%; n 影响力; 说服力

2%; n (~s)武装力量; 部队

2%; n/v [物理]作用力

0%; v 砸开; 冲开; 强拉

考纲释义

( 1)v. 强迫

英文释义：make someone do something against their will

真题例句：

70 percent of king penguins could either disappear or be forced to find new breeding grounds.

70%的帝企鹅要么消失，要么被迫寻找新的繁殖地。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

Unless current greenhouse gas emissions drop, 70 percent of king penguins will be forced to relocate their breeding grounds, or face extinction.

除非当前的温室气体排放量下降，否则将有70％的帝企鹅被迫迁移繁殖地，或者将面临灭绝。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

If we're going to force taxpayers to foot the bill for college degrees, students should only study those subjects that're of greatest benefit to taxpayers.

如果我们要强迫纳税人为大学学位买单，学生们应该只学习那些对纳税人最有益的科目。[2018年 CET6 阅读理解]

On the flip side, there are many "forced riders", who are suffering from the climate change impacts despite having scarcely contributed to the problem.

而另一方面，也有许多“被迫搭车者”，他们是气候变化的受害者，尽管他们并不是造成这一后果主要的罪魁祸首。[2016年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)n. 力量; 体力

英文释义：strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement

( 3)v. 强加于

英文释义：push or strain something to the utmost

真题例句：

Critics of your book assert that you're trying to force radical changes on the entire country.

批评你的书的人断言，你试图在整个国家推行激进的变革。[2021年 CET6 听力]

So they're depicting me as a radical animal rights activist and environmentalist determined to force my beliefs on others.

所以他们把我描绘成一个激进的动物权利主义者和环保主义者，决心把我的信仰强加给别人。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 4)n. (为某目的组织起来的)一群人

真题例句：

I'm not overstating the danger: look at what's happened to the labor force.

我并没有夸大危险：看看劳动力发生了什么。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

Women's labor force participation, meanwhile, has slipped back to the level it was at in the late 1980s.

与此同时，女性的劳动力参与率已经回落到20世纪80年代末的水平。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

( 5)n. 影响力; 说服力

英文释义：one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

真题例句：

Information technology are having a dramatic impact on jobs most people think are secure from the forces of a rapidly-changing economy.

信息技术对大多数人认为不受快速变化的经济力量影响的工作产生了巨大的影响。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

( 6)n. (~s)武装力量; 部队

英文释义：troops and weaponry

( 7)n/v. [物理]作用力

英文释义：an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body

( 8)v. 砸开; 冲开; 强拉

英文释义：make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force

必考短语

(1)force sb. to do sth.迫使某人做某事 ; 强迫某人做某事

(2)labor force劳动力; 劳动大军

必考派生词

forceful adj. 强有力的；坚强的；有力的

单词辨析

compel 指在法律、权力、力量或行动等的驱使下被迫而为。

constrain 侧重施加约束力或有约束作用的影响, 也指环境对人强加的影响迫使人去做某事, 尤指受良心、情感等内在力量驱使去做某事。

force 指用个人意志、权力、权威或暴力等, 迫使他人改变看法或做本不愿做的事。

oblige 指由于生理上或道德上的需要, 促使某人做某事, 也指有权威的人或机构迫使某人做某事, 还可指在特定情况下被迫作出的反应。

energy 用于人时, 指工作时焕发出的精力或干劲。

force 着重指克服障碍, 推动人或物朝所要求的方向运动或能产生明显效应的力量。

might 多指巨大或超人的力量。

army 军队, 着重指军队这个整体, 包括陆海空三军。当与 navy 和 air force 并列使用时, 则指陆军。 如：We will have not only a powerful army but also a powerful air force and a powerful navy.(我们不但要有强大的陆军, 而且要有强大的空军和海军。)

force 军队, 部队, 着重指武力, 常用复数。语体较正式, 多用复数形式, 既可指包括陆、海、空在内的一个国家的整个武装力量, 也可指某一兵种。如：Forces were sent out to stop the conflict.(派出武装部队制止这场冲突。)

用法讲解

force作为及物动词，表示“强迫”，“迫使”。表示“强迫某人做某事”有2种表达方式: (1) force sb to do sth; (2) force sb into+ doing sth。

force作名词表示“力量”时，是不可数名词，没有复数形式。

考纲分布

近16年出现33次

重要程度: 5星

45%; v 强迫

27%; n (物理)力; 力量; 暴力

15%; n 武装部队; 警察部门; 一群人

6%; v 催熟; 加速生长

3%; n 影响(力); 影响大的人或事

3%; v 用力移动; 强行打开

考纲释义

( 1)v. 强迫

英文释义：make someone do something against their will

真题例句：

Nothing is necessarily gained by forcing students to learn geometry at a graffitied desk stuck with generations of discarded chewing gum.

强迫学生在堆满了几代人丢弃的口香糖的涂鸦桌前学习几何，肯定不会有什么好处。[2018年 英语二 阅读理解A]

This forces users to be more conscious of their role in passing along information.

这迫使用户更加意识到自己在传递信息中的角色。[2018年 英语一 阅读理解A]

That whispered message, half invitation and half forcing, is what most of us think of when we hear the words peer pressure.

当我们听到“同辈压力”这个词时，大多数人都会想到这种半是邀请，半是强迫的低语。[2012年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 2)n. (物理)力; 力量; 暴力

英文释义：strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement

真题例句：

But another, related force — a policy often buried deep in course catalogs called "grade forgiveness" — is helping raise GPAs.

但是另一种相关的力量——一种经常被深埋在课程目录中的政策，叫做“分数宽恕”——正在帮助提高平均绩点。[2019年 英语一 阅读理解A]

But the force of geographic conditions peculiar to America, the interplay of the varied national groups upon one another caused significant changes.

但是，由于美国特有的地理条件，以及不同民族群体之间的相互作用，导致了重大的变化。[2015年 英语一 翻译]

But in her new book, she contends that peer pressure can also be a positive force through what she calls the social cure.

但在她的新书中，她主张，通过她所谓的社会治疗，同辈压力也可以成为一种积极的力量。[2012年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 3)n. 武装部队; 警察部门; 一群人

英文释义：a group of people organized and trained, especially for a particular purpose

真题例句：

The percentage of retirement-age people in the labor force has doubled over the past three decades.

在过去的三十年里，劳动力中退休年龄人口的比例翻了一番。[2022年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Last year a federal task-force urged reform for patents related to genetic tests.

去年，一个联邦工作组敦促对基因检测相关的专利进行改革。[2012年 英语二 阅读理解A]

( 4)v. 催熟; 加速生长

英文释义：to make fruit, plants, etc. grow or develop faster than normal by keeping them in special conditions

( 5)n. 影响(力); 影响大的人或事

英文释义：one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

( 6)v. 用力移动; 强行打开

英文释义：to use physical strength to move sb/sth into a particular position

必考短语

(1)force sb. to do强迫某人去做(某事)

(2)task force特遣部队；专门委员会；特别行动组

必考派生词

forced adj. 强迫获得的；强加的；勉强的；假装的；不自然的；用人工方法催长的

用法讲解

表达“强迫、迫使某人做某事”可以说force sb. to do sth.，也可以说force sb. into sth.或force sb. into doing sth.。

(1)But these two forces, the social force and the market force are not additive, when one comes the other one goes away.

但这两者，社会和市场推动力不是附加的，两者不同时出现。《Predictably Irrational》《怪诞行为学》

(2)Then what is it? It's a recruiting tool for a very dangerous force.

那是这什么？这是招募，源自一个极度危险的力量。《Person of Interest Season 4》《疑犯追踪 第四季》

(3)Pretty soon you're all going to join the work force.

很快你们就会参加工作。《Girl Meets World Season 1》《女孩成长记 第一季》

(4)Nearest quick reaction force? Sicily, two hours out.

最近的快速反应部队呢？在西西里，两小时路程。《London Has Fallen》《伦敦陷落》

(5)Gravity is pretty neat. It's the force that stops us from floating off the planet, but it's not a constant, uniform force.

地心引力非常巧妙，这个力量让我们不会飘离地球 但地心引力不是一直那么稳定。《TOFEL（无字幕版）》《托福学习视频》

(6)Copy. Air force one prepped and ready to go.

收到，空军一号已经准备就绪。《London Has Fallen》《伦敦陷落》

(7)You can't force me to stay in here.

你不能强迫我留在屋内。《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》

(8)Shredder will force this city to live under our rule.

施莱德会强迫这座城市在我们的规矩下生活。《Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles》《忍者神龟：变种时代》

(9)What happened? Well, pressure is force divided by area. The smaller the area, the bigger the pressure.

这是怎么回事？其实，压强等于压力除以受力面积。受力面积越小，压强就越大。《TED-Ed》《TED教育》

(10)Marine one with southpaw on board, en route to Stansted. Prep air force one for urgent departure. Copy.

海军一号护送左撇子飞往史坦斯特，空军一号准备紧急起飞，完毕。《London Has Fallen》《伦敦陷落》

(11)Oh, I would, but we need to make a push on the air force project.

我愿意去，可我们明天要赶工弄一下空军的项目。《The Big Bang Theory Season 10》《生活大爆炸 第十季》

(12)A dark force is growing. A criminal organization known as the Foot Clan.

黑暗的力量正在崛起，一个被人民称為"大脚帮"的犯罪组织 。《Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles》《忍者神龟：变种时代》

(13)I believe that force knows how to hold on to us, and to you. Thank you, Dad. That changes me.

我相信那股力量知道如何抓住我……还有你。谢谢您，爸爸，这改变了我。《Girl Meets World Season 3》《女孩成长记 第三季》

(14)How? Force the Chinese to confront the issue now, this round of talks.

怎样做? 下次谈判时，逼迫中方回应网络安全问题。《House of Cards Season 2》《纸牌屋 第二季》

(15)A cold fusion of two universal elements, identical in weight, equal in force.

两个通用元素冷聚变，重量一致，力量均等。《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

(16)The force field. lt's a dome. We're at the edge of the arena.

电磁力场是个拱顶，我们在竞技场的边缘。《The Hunger Games: Catching Fire》《饥饿游戏2：星火燎原》

(17)He's proved to be a valuable ally during these uncertain times. And a principle force keeping Dominic and the Brotherhood in check.

他是我们在此一动荡时期的可靠同盟，可以制衡多米尼克和兄弟会的力量。《Person of Interest Season 4》《疑犯追踪 第四季》

(18)You're very smart. You see they can't rebuild without a slave labor force.

你真聪明，没有奴隶的劳动力，他们无法重建。《Transformers: Dark of the Moon》《变形金刚3》

(19)Mr. Chairman, the so call Impossible Missions Force is not just a rogue organization, it is an outdated one.

主席先生，这个所谓的碟中谍小组不仅肆意妄为，而且观念过时。《Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation》《碟中谍5：神秘国度》

(20)The Air Force did it again. They're erasing our lives! Third floor, wrong apartment.

美国空军又出手了。他们要抹去我们的生活！这是三楼，走错公寓了。《The Big Bang Theory Season 10》《生活大爆炸 第十季》