n (1) 1) 影响力，势力(power to influence，affect or control) [U]：the～of sb's character/sb's personality 某人性格/品格的影响力;by～of circumstances 环境的影响力;～of will/law/ sb's writing 意志力/法律的影响力/某人文章的影响力;a powerful～in world affairs 在世界事务中强大的影响力;〖同〗energy，power，strength，attraction;2) 具有影响力的人(事)：(person，thing that has great power) [C]：a powerful (great)～in the Peace Movement/Labour Party 在和平运动中/工党里具有强大(很大)势力的人;the～of an appeal 号召力;the～s of evil/destruction/nature 邪恶势力/毁灭力/自然力;the powerful economic/main political～s 强大的经济力量/主要的政治势力;(from/out of)～of habit (出于)习惯势力;

(2) 兵力，部队(organized body of armed and specially trained people;military unit，considered to be a source of power) [C，Gp]：the tank/military/guerrilla～坦克部队/军事力量/游击队;the land/sea/armed/peace-keeping～s 陆军/海军/武装/维和部队;〖同〗army，unit;

(3) 组，队(group of people organized for a purpose，available for service) [C，Gp]：a small～of doctors and nurses 一小组医生和护士;a large labour～ 大批劳动力;a sales～销售小组;〖同〗group，body，team，unit;

(4) 1) 力，气(体)力(physical strength，power，or energy) [U]：use much～to do sth 用大力气做某事;shove with all one's～竭尽全力推;the～of collision/explosion 碰撞力/爆炸力;break the～of sth 减小或削弱某物的撞击力;〖同〗power，might，strength，energy;〖反〗 weakness;2) 武(暴)力(violent physical action，power，pressure) [U]：take money from sb/put down the rebellion/obtain a confession by～用武力抢某人的钱/镇压叛乱/获得招供;renounce the use of～to settle the disputes 同意不再使用武力来解决争端;〖同〗violence;

(5) 力((in physics;in scientific use) the pulling or pushing effect that sth has on sth else) [C，U]：magnetic～s 磁力;the～of gravity 地心引力;

(6) 大自然的力量(如风、雨等) (power of the natural elements;strength of sth) [C]：The～of the storm caused great damage. 那场暴风雨造成了巨大的破坏。the～s of nature 自然力;

(7) (法律)效(威)力(legal effectiveness) [U]：The contract was of no～. 这份合同不具法律效力。bring sth into～(使法律、规章制度)生效;come into～开始实施;

in force 1) 大批(群)：The police were at the football match in～. 大批警察在足球比赛现场。2) (法律、规章)有(生)效：That regulation is no longer in～. 那项规章不再有效。

v (1) 迫使，强使(迫) (make (sb/ oneself/ sth) do sth，go somewhere，etc，often against his will，etc) [T+n+prep，C+n+to-inf]：～acceptance of sth 强迫接受某物;～the manager into resigning 迫使经理辞职;～thousands of peasants into one's army 迫使成千上万的农民加入自己的部队;～the food into one's mouth 把食物硬塞到某人口中;～the manager to resign 迫使经理辞职;～the suspect to confess 迫使嫌疑犯坦白;～the leader to adopt the policy 迫使领导采用这项政策;～oneself to speak to sb 强迫自己和某人说话;～one's ideas/one's will on sb 强迫某人接受自己的想法/意愿;～sb's hand 逼迫某人行动(或表态);～d labour 强迫劳动;～d landing 迫降，强行着陆;～d march (急)行军;〖同〗oblige，compel，make，require，drive;

(2) 强行，推动(drive or propel against resistance) [T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～an entry 强行进入;～one's way through the thorn hedge 披荆斩棘开出一条路;try to～clothes into a bag/a foot into a slipper 把衣服硬塞进包里/将脚硬伸进拖鞋里;～water into the pipe 用力使水进入管子中;～a way in/out/through 强行闯入/挤出/挤过去;〖同〗 drive，thrust，press，push;

(3) 强行打开(cause to open，esp by breaking or using strength) [T+n，C+n+adj]：He had forgotten his key and had to～the door. 他忘了带钥匙，只得把门砸开。～a safe/a lock/a window open 把保险箱/锁/窗户砸开;〖同〗break;

(4) 强作，勉强作出(bring on or bring about through effort or pressure) [T+n]：～a smile/a laugh despite his grief 尽管很悲痛，但他强作笑颜/欢笑;～d laughter 强颜欢笑;～several notes 勉强唱了(弹了)几个音符;

(5) 促成(植物等)早熟(cause (fruit，plants，etc) to grow or bloom rapidly by artificial means) [T+n]：～flowers/plants in a greenhouse 促使温室里的花/植物早熟;

force back (v adv)强忍(vt)：～back one's tears 强忍住自己的眼泪;

force down (v adv) 1) 强咽下(vt)：manage to～sth down 尽力把某物咽下; 2)强行着陆 (vt)：They～d the plane down. 他们强行使飞机着陆。

【注意】force为集合名词时(见(2)(3))，如作主语其谓语动词数的使用参见AUDIENCE。

【辨异】 force与strength、power和might 都指做某事的能力，某人的能力等。force一般指能力的运用，如：have the force of appeal (具有号召力); 另外，force 也含有释放出的力对物体的影响力，如：The car was completely wrecked by the force of the collision. (这辆车完全被撞毁了。) strength (力量)一般指内在固有的能力，如：I haven't the strength to carry you. (我没有能力驮你。) power (能力、权力)一般指做工作的能力或表现力，如：One has the power to fulfill the task. (这个人有能力完成这项任务。) might (权力、能力)在很大程度上指的是一种权力，有时也指做事的能力，如：the might of an army (军队的威力)。

→′force-feed v 强迫进食;′forceful adj 有力的;断言的;′forcefulness n 坚强;说服力;′forcefully adv 坚强地;有说服力地;′forcible adj 强行的;有力的;′forcibly adv 强行;有力地