force
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生force 直接来自拉丁语 fortia("力量"),即 fortis("强")背后的名词,经古法语传入。它是整个家族的裸根:每个 forc/fort 词都是这个"力量"的某种变体。从名词("力")英语又造出动词("用力使发生"),因为把力量施加于人或物,就迫使其移动或屈服。
词根 forc 还连着 40 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The force of the explosion shattered every window on the street.
爆炸的力量震碎了街上每一扇窗户。
- 2.
The police force was called in to control the crowd.
警方被调来控制人群。
- 3.
They had to force the door open because the lock was jammed.
锁卡住了,他们只能把门强行撬开。
- 4.
You can't force people to change their minds overnight.
你无法强迫别人在一夜之间改变想法。
近义词对比
- force — 纯粹的力,常指体力或强制力:用力撬开
- strength — 施加力的能力,是内在属性:体力
- power — 行动或控制的能力,更宽泛抽象:政治权力
- might — 巨大的力量,常带宏大或文学色彩:use all his might
- violence — 用于伤害或破坏的暴力:演变成暴力