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【释义】：

n．❶ 力，力量：productive force 生产力．effective force 有生力量．motive force 动力．by force of凭借…：He overcame his bad habits by sheer force of will．他全靠毅力克服了坏习惯．❷ 势力，权力，威力，效力：the force of habit习惯势力．the force of an argument论点的说服力．❸ 暴力，压力：use force on sb．对某人使用暴力．by force 用暴力，强迫．❹ 【法】效力，约束力：come into force 生效．put info force 施行，实施：put a law into force 施行某项法律．of no force 无效．❺ 部队，队伍：the armed forces武装部队．the Army(Navy，Air)force 陆(海、空)军．the force(=the police force)警察，公安部队．join forces with与…联合．❻ (词句的)确切意义：explain the force of a word解释词的确切意义．

△in force 1)有效：The rule is no longer in force．这条规则已经失效了．2)【军】大批地：invade in force 大举入侵．in great force 1)【军】大批地．2)精力充沛地．

－vt．❶ 强制，强迫：force a confession from sb．逼供．force sb．to do(or into doing)逼人作…．force dlanding强迫著陆．forced march急行军．force sb．’s hand迫使某人作某事，迫使某人过早行动．❷ 强取，强加，强作：force a promise from sb．迫使某人许诺．force one’s opinionupon others把意见强加于人．force a smile强作欢笑．❸ 强行打开，冲进：force a lock撬锁．force a castle攻入城堡．force a way in闯入．❹ 使(植物等)早熟：force a pupil【喻】加重课程使学生提前学完．

－vi．强行前进：Our troops are forcing ahead．我们部队正向前推进．