| 释义 |
*force¹ /fɔrs; fɔːs/
n
1 [C] a group of people who have been trained to do military or police work 军队，部队; 警察部队:
the Air Force 空军
forces that are loyal to the rebels 效忠叛乱分子的军队
the forces (=the army, navy, and air force considered together) 陆、海、空三军部队
2 [U] the use of violence or physical strength to do something 暴力，武力:
The police used force to break up the demonstration. 警方使用武力驱散示威者。
3 [U] a strong effect that something has 力，力量:
The force of the explosion threw her backwards. 爆炸的力量将她向后拋去。
with great force The waves were hitting the rocks with great force. 海浪猛烈地拍打着岩石。
4 [C] something or someone that has a very powerful effect 有影响力的人［事情］:
The US is probably the most important force in the world economy. 美国可能是世界经济中最具影响力的国家。
the forces of nature 自然界的力量
5 join/combine forces to work together to do or achieve something 联手，协力:
Companies from several countries joined forces to produce the satellite. 来自几个国家的公司联手制造人造卫星。
6 [C usually singular 一般用单数] a measure of wind strength 风力等级
7 in force
a) when there are a lot of a particular kind of people or things 大批地，大规模地:
The mosquitoes are going to be out in force tonight. 今晚蚊子会成群出动。
b) if a law or rule is in force, it must be obeyed 〔法律、规章〕生效，实施
8 force of habit when you do something because you have always done it 习惯的影响:
I still get up at 6:30 everyday. Force of habit, I suppose. 我每天仍旧六点半起床。我想是习惯使然吧。
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: force, power, strength
Force is the natural power that something has. force 指事物固有的自然力量:
The force of the wind knocked the fence down. 风把篱笆吹倒了。
Power is the ability and authority that you have to do something, or the energy that is used to make something work. power 指能力、权力，或用于使某物运转的能量:
Congress has the power to make laws. 国会有权制定法律。
Their home is heated by solar power. 他们家依靠太阳能取暖。
Strength is the physical quality that makes you strong. strength 指人的体力:
He didn't have the strength to walk any further. 他没有力气再往前走了。 |