1.动词
强迫;强制
I cannot force you in this. You must decide.在这件事上我不能强迫你。你必须自己决定。
They were grabbed by three men who appeared to force theminto a car. 他们被 3 名男子强行塞进一辆车里。
迫使;使必须
A back injury forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon.背部受伤使她不得不退出温布尔登赛事。
He turned right, down a dirt road that forced him intofour-wheel drive.他右转弯，开到了一条土路上，不得不以四轮驱动行进。
把…强加给
To force this agreement on the nation is wrong.把这份协定强加给这个国家是错误的。
用力使…移动
They were forcing her head under the icy waters, drowningher.他们用力把她的头按到冰冷的水中，想淹死她。
强行打开(锁、门等)
That evening police forced the door of the flat and arrestedMr Roberts.那一晚，警察强行打开公寓大门，逮捕了罗伯茨先生。
He tried to force the window open but it was jammed shut.他试图破窗而入，但是窗户卡死了。
勉强做出(微笑等)
Joe forced a smile, but underneath he was a little disturbed.乔强颜欢笑，但内心里感到有些不安。
2.名词
暴力;武力
The government decided against using force to break-up thedemonstrations.政府决定不使用暴力驱散示威人群。
力量;力气;威力
The force of the explosion shattered the windows of severalbuildings.爆炸的冲力震碎了几栋楼房的玻璃窗。
It looked as though the storm had an awful lot of force. 看上去暴风雨来势汹汹。
影响力
He changed our world through the force of his ideas.他通过自己观念的力量改变了我们的世界。
Perhaps your force of argument might have made somedifference.或许是你的雄辩使情况发生了变化。
自然力;非人力
Is it really the Holy Spirit moving me, or is it some evilforce?真的是圣灵使我移动了，抑或是什么邪恶力量作祟？
(置于数字前表示风力的)级数
Northerly winds will increase to force six by midday.到中午时分北风会加强到6 级。
警察机关;警察部门
It was hard for a police officer to make friends outside theforce.
警官很难与警队外面的人交朋友。
3.词组
In force (法律、规定或体系)在实施，生效
Although the new tax is already in force, you have untilNovember to lodge an appeal.
尽管新的税法已经生效，你需要等到 12 月才能提出上诉。
Join force 联合;联手;合力
Both groups joined forces to persuade voters to approve atax break for the industry.两个团体联合游说投票者赞成给予这个行业税收优惠。
William joined forces with businessman Nicholas Court tolaunch the new vehicle.威廉和企业家尼古拉斯·考特联手推出这款新车。
Force one’s way 挤进;闯出;强行通过
The miners were armed with clubs as they forced their waythrough a police cordon.矿工们手持棍棒冲过了警戒线。
He forced his way into a house shouting for help.他冲进一幢房子呼喊求救。
Force back强忍,忍住(情感或欲望)
Nancy forced back tears. She wasn't going to cry in front ofall those people. 南希强忍泪水。她不会在那些人面前哭的。
