Word · Frequency #6852
forced
勉强的；不自然的；做作的
Not natural or sincere; produced with effort.
- 1.
Obtained forcefully, not naturally.
强制得到的,非自然的
- 2.
Opened or accessed using force.
用暴力打开或进入的。
- 3.
Produced by strain; not spontaneous; insincere.
勉强做出的,不真诚的
强迫的；被迫的；强制的；强行进入的；用暴力打开的；强制得到的,非自然的；用暴力打开或进入的。；勉强做出的,不真诚的
In use
The pilot made a forced landing after the engine failed.
She gave a forced smile to hide her disappointment.
The soldiers went on a forced march through the night.
be forced to do sth
表示因外界压力而不得不做某事，动词不定式说明被迫的具体动作。
She was forced to resign.
她被迫辞职。
forced + noun
forced修饰名词，表示该行为或状态是勉强、不自然或因情况所迫，如forced smile（强颜欢笑）、forced landing（迫降）。
He gave a forced smile.
他挤出一个不自然的笑容。
Common mistakes
She gave a force smile.She gave a forced smile.
中文中“强迫”可作名词或形容词，但英语中修饰名词需用形容词形式“forced”，而不能用名词“force”。
Connections
Collocations
- forced smile
- 强颜欢笑
- She gave a forced smile to hide her disappointment.她强颜欢笑以掩饰自己的失望。
- forced labor
- 强迫劳动
- The prisoners were subjected to forced labor.囚犯们被迫从事强迫劳动。
- forced landing
- 迫降
- The pilot had to make a forced landing in a field.飞行员不得不在田野里迫降。
- forced march
- 强行军
- The troops completed a forced march of 30 miles.部队完成了30英里的强行军。
- forced entry
- 强行闯入
- The police found evidence of forced entry through the back door.警方发现了从后门强行闯入的证据。
- forced marriage
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把force（强迫）加上ed，就是被强迫的状态，记住这个被动关系。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：legal、formal、informal 该词语体混合，多用于法律或正式场合，也常见于日常描述被迫行为。
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，无补足语
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words such as placed, based, faced, traced, laced, and paced share the -ced spelling ending with forced but are pronounced with /eɪst/ (as in 'day') while forced is pronounced with /ɒ:st/ (as in 'saw'). They are lookalikes and do not rhyme.
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