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🔑forceforce1 /fɔrs / noun ➤physical strength体力- [uncountable] physical strength or power体力；力量◆The force of the explosion knocked them to the ground.爆炸的威力将他们掀翻在地上。◆The police used force to break up the demonstration.警察使用武力驱散示威人群。
➤strong effect强大效力- [uncountable] power and influence威力；影响力◆His arguments lost some of their force when they were translated into French.他的论述一翻译成法语就失去了一定的力度。
➤authority权威- [countable] a person or thing that has power or influence有影响力的人（或事物）◆The United States is still a major force in international affairs.美国依然是国际事务中的主导力量。
➤physics物理- [countable, uncountable] (
physics物理) a power that can cause change or movement力◆the force of gravity重力
➤of wind风- [countable, usually singular] (
physics物理) a measure of wind strength风力；风力等级◆hurricane-force winds12 级风
➤group of people一群人- [countable] a group of people who are trained for a particular purpose（为特定目的接受培训的）一群人◆a highly trained workforce训练有素的劳动大军◆a UN peacekeeping force联合国维和部队◆the police force警力◆the armed forces武装力量
 ●bring sth / come into forceto start using a new law, etc.; to start being used（新的法律等）生效，开始实施◆The administration wants to bring new anti-drug legislation into force next year.政府想在明年实施新的反毒品法规。●in force- (used about people) in large numbers（人）众多，大批◆The police were out in force at the protest march.那次抗议游行警方出动了大批警力。
- (used about a law, rule, etc.) being used（法律、规定等）实施，生效◆The new laws about seat belts in cars are now in force.关于汽车驾乘人员系安全带的新法现在已经生效。
●join forces (with sb)to work together in order to achieve something合作；联手；齐心协力◆Neighborhood residents have joined forces with the police to get rid of drug dealers.社区居民和警方合作清除了毒贩。
🔑forceforce2 /fɔrs / verb [transitive] - to make someone do something that he / she does not want to do强迫；迫使◆The bank robber forced us to lie on the floor.银行抢劫犯逼迫我们趴在地上。◆She forced herself to speak to him.她强迫自己和他说话。
- to use physical strength to do something or to move something用力，强行（做某事或移动某物）◆The window had been forced open.窗户被强行撬开。◆We had to force our way through the crowd.我们只好奋力推开人群挤过去。
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