force /fɔːs/ CET4 ( forcing, forced, forces )

• 1. 

  V-T If someone forces you to do something, they make you do it even though you do not want to, for example, by threatening you. 强迫

  例：

  He took two women hostage and forced them to drive away from the area.

  他劫持了两名女人质并强迫她们开车离开这个地区。

  例：

  They were grabbed by three men who appeared to force them into a car.

  他们被三名男子抓住，这些人看上去强使他们进入了一辆汽车。

• 2. 

  V-T If a situation or event forces you to do something, it makes it necessary for you to do something that you would not otherwise have done. 迫使

  例：

  A back injury forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon.

  一处背伤迫使她退出了温布尔登网球赛。

  例：

  He turned right, down a dirt road that forced him into four-wheel drive.

  他向右转弯，开上了一条土路，这迫使他开始四轮驱动行驶。

• 3. 

  V-T If someone forces something on or upon you, they make you accept or use it when you would prefer not to. 强加

  例：

  To force this agreement on the nation is wrong.

  把这项协议强加于这个国家是错误的。

• 4. 

  V-T If you force something into a particular position, you use a lot of strength to make it move there. 用力压住

  例：

  They were forcing her head under the icy waters, drowning her.

  他们在用力把她的头按到冰冷的水中，淹她。

• 5. 

  V-T If someone forces a lock, a door, or a window, they break the lock or fastening in order to get into a building without using a key. 强行 (打开)

  例：

  That evening police forced the door of the apartment and arrested Mr. Roberts.

  那晚警察强行打开那公寓的门逮捕了罗伯茨先生。

• 6. 

  V to cause (plants or farm animals) to grow or fatten artificially at an increased rate 人工提速育肥(植物和家禽)

• 7. 

  PHRASE If you force your way through or into somewhere, you have to push or break things that are in your way in order to get there. 强行进入

  例：

  The miners forced their way through a police cordon.

  那些矿工们冲破了警察的封锁线。