force 的英语意思
forceforce1 /fɔːs $ fɔːrs/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1military a)[countable usually plural] a group of people who have been trained to do military work for a government or other organization为政府或其他组织执行军事任务而受过训练的一群人；武装力量government/military/defence etc forces
The riots were suppressed by government forces.暴乱被政府军队镇压。 He strengthened US forces in the Gulf.他加强了美国在海湾地区的军事力量。 a plan to disarm the rebel forces (=those fighting against the government)解除叛军（＝反政府武装力量）武装的计划 b)the forces British English the army, navy, and air force陆军、海军和空军in the forces Both her sons are in the forces.她的两个儿子都在部队服役。 c)nuclear/conventional forces nuclear weapons or ordinary weapons核武器或常规武器: short-range nuclear forces短程核力量 → air force, armed forces, ground forces, → peacekeeping force at peacekeeping, → security forces at security(1), task force(2)2military action [uncountable] military action used as a way of achieving your aims作为实现目标手段的军事行动；武力: Peace cannot be imposed by force.和平不能靠武力强加。 The UN will allow the use of force against aircraft violating the zone.联合国将允许对侵入该区域的飞机动用武力。3violence [uncountable] violent physical action used to get what you want为达到目的而使用的暴力肢体行为；强制力；蛮力: The police used force to overpower the demonstrators.警察动用武力制服了示威者。by force In the end he had to be thrown out of the house by force.最终他被强行驱逐出屋。 They kicked the door down using sheer brute force.他们用纯粹的蛮力将门踢倒。4physical power [uncountable] the amount of physical power with which something moves or hits another thing某物运动或撞击另一物体时的物理力量大小；冲击力force of The force of the explosion blew out all the windows.爆炸的冲击力震碎了所有窗户。with great/considerable/increasing etc force He raised his hand and struck her with terrifying force.他举起手，以骇人的力道打了她一下。5natural power [countable, uncountable] a natural power or event自然力量或自然现象: the force of gravity重力 powerful natural forces such as earthquakes, floods, and drought地震、洪水和干旱等强大的自然力量 the forces of nature自然力6organized group [countable usually singular] a group of people who have been trained and organized to do a particular job为完成特定工作而经过训练和组织的一群人；队伍；人力: the company’s sales force公司的销售队伍 the quality of the teaching force教师队伍的素质 → police force7strong influence [countable] something or someone who is powerful and has a lot of influence on the way things happen对事物发展走向具有强大影响力的人或事物；势力；力量the driving force (behind something/somebody) (=the person or thing that makes something happen)（＝使某事发生的人或事物） Betty Coward was the driving force behind the project.Betty Coward 是这个项目背后的推动力。a force for change/peace/democracy etc (=someone or something that makes change, peace etc more likely to happen)（＝使变革、和平等更可能发生的人或事物） Healthy competition is a force for innovation.良性竞争是推动创新的力量。 He’s a quick and decisive player – a force to be reckoned with (=a person, team, company etc that influences what happens).他是一个反应迅速、果断的球员——一个不可小觑的力量（＝对事态有影响力的人、团队、公司等）。 The fall in prices was due to forces beyond their control.价格下跌是由于他们无法控制的外力所致。 → market forces8powerful effect [uncountable] the powerful effect that something has on you某事物对人产生的强烈影响；感染力；说服力: Even after 30 years, the play has lost none of its force.即使过了三十年，这部戏剧的感染力丝毫未减。 the force of his personality他人格的力量9join/combine forces (with somebody/something) to work together so that you can deal with a problem, be more powerful etc联合起来以共同应对问题、增强实力等join forces to do something Local schools have joined forces with each other to share facilities.当地学校相互联合，共享设施。10in force a)if a law, rule etc is in force, it already exists法律、规定等处于实施状态，即已存在并有效: The trade embargo has been in force for a year.贸易禁运已实施一年了。 b)in a large group, especially in order to protest about something大批地；成群结队，尤指为抗议某事 SYN in large numbers: Villagers turned out in force to protest about the new road.村民们大批出动，抗议新路的修建。11come into force/bring something into force if a new law, rule, change etc comes or is brought into force, it starts to exist新法律、规定、变化等开始生效或付诸实施: Parking restrictions in the town centre came into force last month.市中心的停车限制规定上个月开始实施。12by/through/out of force of habit because you have always done a particular thing and it is difficult to change因某事一直如此以致难以改变；出于习惯: I get up at 6 o'clock every day out of force of habit.我每天六点起床，纯粹是习惯使然。13by/through force of circumstance(s) British English if something happens by force of circumstance, events outside your control make it happen若某事因情势所迫（by force of circumstance）而发生，是指你无法控制的外部事件使其发生14wind a)force 8/9/10 etc a unit for measuring the strength of the wind衡量风力大小的单位 b)gale/hurricane force wind extremely strong wind that does a lot of damage造成严重破坏的极强风；烈风15police the force a word meaning the police force, used especially by police officers指警察部队的词语，尤为警察所用16the forces of good/evil etc literary文学 people or things that increase the amount of good or bad in the world增加世界善或恶的力量（人或事物）: the battle against the forces of evil与邪恶力量的抗争 → labour force, tour de force, workforceCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + forces形容词/名词 + forcesthe armed forces (=a country’s military organizations, including the army, navy, and air force)· Israel refused to withdraw its armed forces from the area.· 以色列拒绝从该地区撤回其武装力量。American/British/French etc forces· Several battles took place involving American forces.· 美军参与了数场战役。government forces (=soldiers fighting for the government)· Government forces reportedly shot dead 300 unarmed civilians.· 据报道，政府军枪杀了三百名手无寸铁的平民。security forces (=who protect a country against people who are fighting the government)· The government claimed that the security forces had destroyed the rebels’ headquarters.· 政府声称安全部队已摧毁叛军总部。rebel forces (=who are fighting against the government)· The village was attacked by rebel forces.· 该村庄遭到叛军袭击。military forces· He served with the military forces during the war.· 他在战争期间随军服役。a defence force· Should the European Union have its own defence force?· 欧盟应该拥有自己的防卫力量吗？enemy forces· Enemy forces now occupy substantial areas of the city.· 敌军现已占领城市大片地区。a peacekeeping force· A large UN peacekeeping force is being assembled.· 一支规模庞大的联合国维和部队正在组建中。special forces (=who are specially trained to fight against guerilla or terrorist groups)· Special forces were employed to support the local army.· 特种部队被派去支援当地军队。phrases短语be in the forces· Her husband is in the forces.· 她的丈夫在部队服役。verbs动词join the forces (=become a soldier, sailor etc)· He was too young to join the forces when the war broke out.· 战争爆发时，他年纪太小，无法参军。withdraw your forces· Expecting the Allies to attack again, he began to withdraw his forces eastward.· 预料到盟军会再次发动攻击，他开始将部队向东撤退。
查看全部语言翻译1military a)[countable usually plural] a group of people who have been trained to do military work for a government or other organization为政府或其他组织执行军事任务而受过训练的一群人；武装力量government/military/defence etc forces The riots were suppressed by government forces.暴乱被政府军队镇压。 He strengthened US forces in the Gulf.他加强了美国在海湾地区的军事力量。 a plan to disarm the rebel forces (=those fighting against the government)解除叛军（＝反政府武装力量）武装的计划 b)the forces British English the army, navy, and air force陆军、海军和空军in the forces Both her sons are in the forces.她的两个儿子都在部队服役。 c)nuclear/conventional forces nuclear weapons or ordinary weapons核武器或常规武器: short-range nuclear forces短程核力量 → air force, armed forces, ground forces, → peacekeeping force at peacekeeping, → security forces at security(1), task force(2)2military action [uncountable] military action used as a way of achieving your aims作为实现目标手段的军事行动；武力: Peace cannot be imposed by force.和平不能靠武力强加。 The UN will allow the use of force against aircraft violating the zone.联合国将允许对侵入该区域的飞机动用武力。3violence [uncountable] violent physical action used to get what you want为达到目的而使用的暴力肢体行为；强制力；蛮力: The police used force to overpower the demonstrators.警察动用武力制服了示威者。by force In the end he had to be thrown out of the house by force.最终他被强行驱逐出屋。 They kicked the door down using sheer brute force.他们用纯粹的蛮力将门踢倒。4physical power [uncountable] the amount of physical power with which something moves or hits another thing某物运动或撞击另一物体时的物理力量大小；冲击力force of The force of the explosion blew out all the windows.爆炸的冲击力震碎了所有窗户。with great/considerable/increasing etc force He raised his hand and struck her with terrifying force.他举起手，以骇人的力道打了她一下。5natural power [countable, uncountable] a natural power or event自然力量或自然现象: the force of gravity重力 powerful natural forces such as earthquakes, floods, and drought地震、洪水和干旱等强大的自然力量 the forces of nature自然力6organized group [countable usually singular] a group of people who have been trained and organized to do a particular job为完成特定工作而经过训练和组织的一群人；队伍；人力: the company’s sales force公司的销售队伍 the quality of the teaching force教师队伍的素质 → police force7strong influence [countable] something or someone who is powerful and has a lot of influence on the way things happen对事物发展走向具有强大影响力的人或事物；势力；力量the driving force (behind something/somebody) (=the person or thing that makes something happen)（＝使某事发生的人或事物） Betty Coward was the driving force behind the project.Betty Coward 是这个项目背后的推动力。a force for change/peace/democracy etc (=someone or something that makes change, peace etc more likely to happen)（＝使变革、和平等更可能发生的人或事物） Healthy competition is a force for innovation.良性竞争是推动创新的力量。 He’s a quick and decisive player – a force to be reckoned with (=a person, team, company etc that influences what happens).他是一个反应迅速、果断的球员——一个不可小觑的力量（＝对事态有影响力的人、团队、公司等）。 The fall in prices was due to forces beyond their control.价格下跌是由于他们无法控制的外力所致。 → market forces8powerful effect [uncountable] the powerful effect that something has on you某事物对人产生的强烈影响；感染力；说服力: Even after 30 years, the play has lost none of its force.即使过了三十年，这部戏剧的感染力丝毫未减。 the force of his personality他人格的力量9join/combine forces (with somebody/something) to work together so that you can deal with a problem, be more powerful etc联合起来以共同应对问题、增强实力等join forces to do something Local schools have joined forces with each other to share facilities.当地学校相互联合，共享设施。10in force a)if a law, rule etc is in force, it already exists法律、规定等处于实施状态，即已存在并有效: The trade embargo has been in force for a year.贸易禁运已实施一年了。 b)in a large group, especially in order to protest about something大批地；成群结队，尤指为抗议某事 SYN in large numbers: Villagers turned out in force to protest about the new road.村民们大批出动，抗议新路的修建。11come into force/bring something into force if a new law, rule, change etc comes or is brought into force, it starts to exist新法律、规定、变化等开始生效或付诸实施: Parking restrictions in the town centre came into force last month.市中心的停车限制规定上个月开始实施。12by/through/out of force of habit because you have always done a particular thing and it is difficult to change因某事一直如此以致难以改变；出于习惯: I get up at 6 o'clock every day out of force of habit.我每天六点起床，纯粹是习惯使然。13by/through force of circumstance(s) British English if something happens by force of circumstance, events outside your control make it happen若某事因情势所迫（by force of circumstance）而发生，是指你无法控制的外部事件使其发生14wind a)force 8/9/10 etc a unit for measuring the strength of the wind衡量风力大小的单位 b)gale/hurricane force wind extremely strong wind that does a lot of damage造成严重破坏的极强风；烈风15police the force a word meaning the police force, used especially by police officers指警察部队的词语，尤为警察所用16the forces of good/evil etc literary文学 people or things that increase the amount of good or bad in the world增加世界善或恶的力量（人或事物）: the battle against the forces of evil与邪恶力量的抗争 → labour force, tour de force, workforceCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + forces形容词/名词 + forcesthe armed forces (=a country’s military organizations, including the army, navy, and air force)· Israel refused to withdraw its armed forces from the area.· 以色列拒绝从该地区撤回其武装力量。American/British/French etc forces· Several battles took place involving American forces.· 美军参与了数场战役。government forces (=soldiers fighting for the government)· Government forces reportedly shot dead 300 unarmed civilians.· 据报道，政府军枪杀了三百名手无寸铁的平民。security forces (=who protect a country against people who are fighting the government)· The government claimed that the security forces had destroyed the rebels’ headquarters.· 政府声称安全部队已摧毁叛军总部。rebel forces (=who are fighting against the government)· The village was attacked by rebel forces.· 该村庄遭到叛军袭击。military forces· He served with the military forces during the war.· 他在战争期间随军服役。a defence force· Should the European Union have its own defence force?· 欧盟应该拥有自己的防卫力量吗？enemy forces· Enemy forces now occupy substantial areas of the city.· 敌军现已占领城市大片地区。a peacekeeping force· A large UN peacekeeping force is being assembled.· 一支规模庞大的联合国维和部队正在组建中。special forces (=who are specially trained to fight against guerilla or terrorist groups)· Special forces were employed to support the local army.· 特种部队被派去支援当地军队。phrases短语be in the forces· Her husband is in the forces.· 她的丈夫在部队服役。verbs动词join the forces (=become a soldier, sailor etc)· He was too young to join the forces when the war broke out.· 战争爆发时，他年纪太小，无法参军。withdraw your forces· Expecting the Allies to attack again, he began to withdraw his forces eastward.· 预料到盟军会再次发动攻击，他开始将部队向东撤退。forceforce2 verb [transitive] 1make somebody do something to make someone do something they do not want to do迫使某人做其不愿做的事；强迫force somebody to do something Government troops have forced the rebels to surrender.政府军队迫使叛军投降。 Due to the high cost of borrowing, many companies have been forced to close.由于借贷成本高昂，许多公司被迫关闭。force yourself to do something I had to force myself to get up this morning.今天早上我不得不强迫自己起床。force somebody/something into (doing) something women who are forced into arranged marriages被迫接受包办婚姻的女性 Bad health forced him into taking early retirement.健康状况不佳迫使他提前退休。2make somebody/something move [always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something move in a particular direction or into a different position, especially through or using great strength使人或物向特定方向移动或改变位置，尤指借助巨大力量；强行移动 SYN push: Strong winds forced the ship off course.强风迫使船只偏离航道。 Firemen tried to enter the building, but were forced back by the flames.消防员试图进入大楼，但被火焰逼退。 She tried to keep the door shut but the man forced it open.她试图把门关住，但那名男子强行将其推开。3force your way through/into etc something (also force your way in/out/past etc) to push very hard in order to get somewhere用力推挤以到达某处；强行挤过: The doctor forced his way through the crowd.医生强行穿过人群。 Demonstrators forced their way past.示威者强行从旁推挤而过。4make something happen to make something happen or change, especially more quickly than planned or expected使某事发生或改变，尤指比计划或预期更快；促成；强行推进: the unfortunate events that forced his resignation迫使他辞职的不幸事件 We need to force the pace on alternative energy policies.我们需要加快推进替代能源政策的步伐。force prices/interest rates etc down/up The effect will be to increase unemployment and force down wages.其效果将是增加失业率并压低工资。5 force a door/lock/window to open a door etc using physical strength, often causing damage用体力强行打开门等，常伴有损坏；撬开；强行打开: I forced the lock on the cupboard to see what was inside.我撬开了橱柜的锁，查看里面有什么。6force the issue to do something that makes it necessary for someone to make decisions or take action, instead of waiting to see what happens采取行动迫使对方不得不做出决定或采取行动，而非等待观望；逼其摊牌: Polly decided to force the issue by demanding an explanation.Polly 决定通过要求对方做出解释来逼其摊牌。7force somebody’s hand to make someone do something unwillingly or earlier than they had intended迫使某人违心地或提早做某事；逼某人摊牌: They’re reluctant to sell the house yet but the right offer could force their hand.他们目前不愿卖房，但合适的出价可能会逼他们不得不出手。8force a smile/laugh etc to make yourself smile, laugh etc even though you feel upset or annoyed尽管感到沮丧或恼怒，仍强迫自己微笑、大笑等；强颜欢笑GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较force• You force someone to do something: · The robbers forced him to hand over the money.• force someone to do something（强迫某人做某事）：· 歹徒强迫他交出钱财。• Force is often used in the passive: · The minister was forced to resign because of the scandal.• force 常用于被动语态：· 该部长因丑闻被迫辞职。make• You make someone do something: · The robbers made him hand over the money. ✗Don’t say: make someone to do something• make someone do something（让某人做某事）：· 歹徒让他交出钱财。✗不要说：make someone to do somethingcompel• You compel someone to do something: · The court can compel witnesses to give evidence.• compel someone to do something（强制某人做某事）：· 法院可以强制证人出庭作证。• Compel is very often used in the passive: · He became seriously ill and was compelled to retire two years later.• compel 非常常用于被动语态：· 他病重，两年后被迫退休。oblige• You say that someone is obliged to do something. Oblige is almost always used in the passive: · Hotels are obliged by law to install smoke alarms.• 说某人 is obliged to do something（有义务做某事）。oblige 几乎总用于被动语态：· 法律规定酒店必须安装烟雾报警器。THESAURUS同义词辨析force to make someone do something they do not want to do. Used when people or situations make you do something使某人做不想做的事。用于人或情况迫使你做某事时: · They were beaten and forced to confess to crimes they had not committed.· 他们遭到毒打，被迫承认自己并未犯下的罪行。· The drought forced millions of farmers to sell their cattle.· 干旱迫使数百万农民出售牲畜。make to force someone to do something by using pressure, threats, or violence. Make somebody do something is more common than force somebody to do something in everyday English通过施压、威胁或暴力迫使某人做某事。在日常英语中，make somebody do something 比 force somebody to do something 更常用: · Her parents disapproved of Alex and they made her stop seeing him.· 她的父母不赞同 Alex，他们让她停止与他来往。· Two men with guns made the staff hand over the money.· 两名持枪男子迫使员工交出钱款。pressure (also pressurize British English) to try to force someone to do something by making them feel that they should do it通过使某人觉得应该做某事来试图迫使其去做；施压: · Some employers pressure their staff into working very long hours.· 一些雇主向员工施压，迫使其超长时间工作。· She felt they were trying to pressurize her into getting married.· 她感到他们试图向她施压，逼她结婚。blackmail to force someone to give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell embarrassing secrets about them以揭露对方隐私为威胁，强迫其给钱或照自己意思行事；勒索；敲诈: · She tried to blackmail him with photographs of them together at the hotel.· 她试图用他们在酒店同处的照片勒索他。compel formal正式 to force someone to do something using official power or authority. Also used when someone has to do something because of their situation利用官方权力或权威强迫某人做某事；也用于某人因处境所迫而不得不做某事: · The town was surrounded and compelled to surrender.· 该镇被包围，被迫投降。· I felt compelled to offer them some kind of explanation.· 我觉得有必要向他们做出某种解释。· You are compelled by law to carry an ID card.· 法律规定你必须随身携带身份证。coerce /kəʊˈɜːs $ ˈkoʊɜːrs/ formal正式 to force someone to do something by threatening them通过威胁强迫某人做某事；威逼；胁迫: · Local people were coerced into joining the rebel army.· 当地居民被强迫加入叛军。be obliged to do something formal正式 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若某人 is obliged to do something，表示他们因法律规定或所处情况而必须这样做: · You are not obliged to say anything which may harm your defence in court.· 你没有义务说任何可能损害你在法庭上辩护的话。· They were obliged to sell the land.· 他们不得不出售那块土地。force something ↔ back phrasal verb to stop yourself from showing that you are upset or frightened, especially with difficulty（尤指竭力）克制自己不表现出沮丧或恐惧；强忍住: Janet forced back her tears.Janet 强忍住眼泪。force something ↔ down phrasal verb1to make yourself eat or drink something, although you do not want it尽管不想，仍强迫自己吃或喝某物；强咽下去: I forced down a piece of stale bread.我勉强咽下一块变味的面包。2to make a plane land by threatening to attack it通过威胁攻击迫使飞机降落；强制（飞机）降落: The hijacked plane was forced down by military jets.被劫持的飞机被军用喷气机强制迫降。force something on/upon somebody phrasal verb to make someone do or accept something even though they do not want to强迫某人做或接受某事，即使他们不愿意；强加于人: It’s no good trying to force a diet on someone.强迫某人节食是没有用的。 people who try to force their own views on you试图将自己观点强加于你的人force something ↔ out of somebody phrasal verb to make someone tell you something by asking them many times, threatening them etc通过多次追问、威胁等方式迫使某人说出某事；逼问出: I wasn’t going to tell Matt but he forced it out of me.我本来不打算告诉 Matt，但他把话从我这儿逼了出来。
1make somebody do something to make someone do something they do not want to do迫使某人做其不愿做的事；强迫force somebody to do something Government troops have forced the rebels to surrender.政府军队迫使叛军投降。 Due to the high cost of borrowing, many companies have been forced to close.由于借贷成本高昂，许多公司被迫关闭。force yourself to do something I had to force myself to get up this morning.今天早上我不得不强迫自己起床。force somebody/something into (doing) something women who are forced into arranged marriages被迫接受包办婚姻的女性 Bad health forced him into taking early retirement.健康状况不佳迫使他提前退休。2make somebody/something move [always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something move in a particular direction or into a different position, especially through or using great strength使人或物向特定方向移动或改变位置，尤指借助巨大力量；强行移动 SYN push: Strong winds forced the ship off course.强风迫使船只偏离航道。 Firemen tried to enter the building, but were forced back by the flames.消防员试图进入大楼，但被火焰逼退。 She tried to keep the door shut but the man forced it open.她试图把门关住，但那名男子强行将其推开。3force your way through/into etc something (also force your way in/out/past etc) to push very hard in order to get somewhere用力推挤以到达某处；强行挤过: The doctor forced his way through the crowd.医生强行穿过人群。 Demonstrators forced their way past.示威者强行从旁推挤而过。4make something happen to make something happen or change, especially more quickly than planned or expected使某事发生或改变，尤指比计划或预期更快；促成；强行推进: the unfortunate events that forced his resignation迫使他辞职的不幸事件 We need to force the pace on alternative energy policies.我们需要加快推进替代能源政策的步伐。force prices/interest rates etc down/up The effect will be to increase unemployment and force down wages.其效果将是增加失业率并压低工资。5 force a door/lock/window to open a door etc using physical strength, often causing damage用体力强行打开门等，常伴有损坏；撬开；强行打开: I forced the lock on the cupboard to see what was inside.我撬开了橱柜的锁，查看里面有什么。6force the issue to do something that makes it necessary for someone to make decisions or take action, instead of waiting to see what happens采取行动迫使对方不得不做出决定或采取行动，而非等待观望；逼其摊牌: Polly decided to force the issue by demanding an explanation.Polly 决定通过要求对方做出解释来逼其摊牌。7force somebody’s hand to make someone do something unwillingly or earlier than they had intended迫使某人违心地或提早做某事；逼某人摊牌: They’re reluctant to sell the house yet but the right offer could force their hand.他们目前不愿卖房，但合适的出价可能会逼他们不得不出手。8force a smile/laugh etc to make yourself smile, laugh etc even though you feel upset or annoyed尽管感到沮丧或恼怒，仍强迫自己微笑、大笑等；强颜欢笑GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较force• You force someone to do something: · The robbers forced him to hand over the money.• force someone to do something（强迫某人做某事）：· 歹徒强迫他交出钱财。• Force is often used in the passive: · The minister was forced to resign because of the scandal.• force 常用于被动语态：· 该部长因丑闻被迫辞职。make• You make someone do something: · The robbers made him hand over the money. ✗Don’t say: make someone to do something• make someone do something（让某人做某事）：· 歹徒让他交出钱财。✗不要说：make someone to do somethingcompel• You compel someone to do something: · The court can compel witnesses to give evidence.• compel someone to do something（强制某人做某事）：· 法院可以强制证人出庭作证。• Compel is very often used in the passive: · He became seriously ill and was compelled to retire two years later.• compel 非常常用于被动语态：· 他病重，两年后被迫退休。oblige• You say that someone is obliged to do something. Oblige is almost always used in the passive: · Hotels are obliged by law to install smoke alarms.• 说某人 is obliged to do something（有义务做某事）。oblige 几乎总用于被动语态：· 法律规定酒店必须安装烟雾报警器。THESAURUS同义词辨析force to make someone do something they do not want to do. Used when people or situations make you do something使某人做不想做的事。用于人或情况迫使你做某事时: · They were beaten and forced to confess to crimes they had not committed.· 他们遭到毒打，被迫承认自己并未犯下的罪行。· The drought forced millions of farmers to sell their cattle.· 干旱迫使数百万农民出售牲畜。make to force someone to do something by using pressure, threats, or violence. Make somebody do something is more common than force somebody to do something in everyday English通过施压、威胁或暴力迫使某人做某事。在日常英语中，make somebody do something 比 force somebody to do something 更常用: · Her parents disapproved of Alex and they made her stop seeing him.· 她的父母不赞同 Alex，他们让她停止与他来往。· Two men with guns made the staff hand over the money.· 两名持枪男子迫使员工交出钱款。pressure (also pressurize British English) to try to force someone to do something by making them feel that they should do it通过使某人觉得应该做某事来试图迫使其去做；施压: · Some employers pressure their staff into working very long hours.· 一些雇主向员工施压，迫使其超长时间工作。· She felt they were trying to pressurize her into getting married.· 她感到他们试图向她施压，逼她结婚。blackmail to force someone to give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell embarrassing secrets about them以揭露对方隐私为威胁，强迫其给钱或照自己意思行事；勒索；敲诈: · She tried to blackmail him with photographs of them together at the hotel.· 她试图用他们在酒店同处的照片勒索他。compel formal正式 to force someone to do something using official power or authority. Also used when someone has to do something because of their situation利用官方权力或权威强迫某人做某事；也用于某人因处境所迫而不得不做某事: · The town was surrounded and compelled to surrender.· 该镇被包围，被迫投降。· I felt compelled to offer them some kind of explanation.· 我觉得有必要向他们做出某种解释。· You are compelled by law to carry an ID card.· 法律规定你必须随身携带身份证。coerce /kəʊˈɜːs $ ˈkoʊɜːrs/ formal正式 to force someone to do something by threatening them通过威胁强迫某人做某事；威逼；胁迫: · Local people were coerced into joining the rebel army.· 当地居民被强迫加入叛军。be obliged to do something formal正式 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若某人 is obliged to do something，表示他们因法律规定或所处情况而必须这样做: · You are not obliged to say anything which may harm your defence in court.· 你没有义务说任何可能损害你在法庭上辩护的话。· They were obliged to sell the land.· 他们不得不出售那块土地。force something ↔ back phrasal verb to stop yourself from showing that you are upset or frightened, especially with difficulty（尤指竭力）克制自己不表现出沮丧或恐惧；强忍住: Janet forced back her tears.Janet 强忍住眼泪。force something ↔ down phrasal verb1to make yourself eat or drink something, although you do not want it尽管不想，仍强迫自己吃或喝某物；强咽下去: I forced down a piece of stale bread.我勉强咽下一块变味的面包。2to make a plane land by threatening to attack it通过威胁攻击迫使飞机降落；强制（飞机）降落: The hijacked plane was forced down by military jets.被劫持的飞机被军用喷气机强制迫降。force something on/upon somebody phrasal verb to make someone do or accept something even though they do not want to强迫某人做或接受某事，即使他们不愿意；强加于人: It’s no good trying to force a diet on someone.强迫某人节食是没有用的。 people who try to force their own views on you试图将自己观点强加于你的人force something ↔ out of somebody phrasal verb to make someone tell you something by asking them many times, threatening them etc通过多次追问、威胁等方式迫使某人说出某事；逼问出: I wasn’t going to tell Matt but he forced it out of me.我本来不打算告诉 Matt，但他把话从我这儿逼了出来。