释义 |
force/fɔːs/ n- 1. U 力,力量;自然力
- • a gale of force 一阵强风
- 2. U 武力,暴力
- • The thief took the money from the old man by force. 小偷用暴力抢走了老人的钱。
- 3. U 气力,体力
- • He had to use force to lift the box. 他得用力气把箱子抬起来。
- 4. C 军事力量,军队
- • peace-keeping forces 维和部队
- 5. C 势力,威力;有影响的人(或物)
- • He was a force behind the passing of that law. 他是促成该项法律通过的有影响的人物。
- 6. C,U 【物】 力,力的强度
- 7. U 说服力,感染力
- • She writes with force. 她的文章很有说服力。
- 8. C (共同从事某种活动的)一群人
- • a labour force 一支劳动大军
词组by main force 用全身气力,以全力 force of circumstance(s) 由于处境阻碍 • Force of circumstances compelled him to leave his motherland. 处境所迫,他不得不离开了自己的祖国。 (be)in force 1. 有效 • The rule is no longer in force. 这条规定不再有效了。 2. 大批地,大量地 • People went to see the parade in force. 大批的人去看游行。 join forces 会师,联合,合作 • We're joining forces with some friends to hire a hall for a party. 我们正联合一些朋友租一个大厅举行聚会。 |