force
Definitions
Physical strength, power, or energy exerted on something
力，力量；（物理）作用力
An organized body of people, especially military or police
（军队、警察等）部队，队伍
To make someone do something against their will; to use power to move or open something
强迫，迫使；用力推/打开
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedforce comes straight from Latin fortia ('strength'), the noun behind fortis ('strong'), via Old French. It is the bare root of the whole family: every forc/fort word is some version of this 'strength.' From the noun ('power') English also made the verb ('to make happen by power'), since applying strength to a person or object compels it to move or yield.
Root forc still carries 40 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.use force使用武力
- 2.by force凭借武力
- 3.armed forces武装部队
- 4.driving force推动力
- 5.force of habit习惯的力量
- 6.join forces联手
Example Sentences
- 1.
The force of the explosion shattered every window on the street.
- 2.
The police force was called in to control the crowd.
- 3.
They had to force the door open because the lock was jammed.
- 4.
You can't force people to change their minds overnight.
Synonym Comparison
- force — raw power, often physical or coercive: open it by force
- strength — the capacity to exert force, an inherent quality: physical strength
- power — the ability to act or control, broader and more abstract: political power
- might — great force, often grand or literary: with all his might
- violence — force used to harm or destroy: erupted into violence