force sb to do sth
被动形式为 be forced to do sth,表示“被迫做某事”。
The new law forces companies to cut emissions.
新法律迫使公司减少排放。
强迫;迫使
forces — third person singular of force
强行打开;撬开;强作;勉强做出;强行;用力突破;用力推动;驱使;夺取;强攻
to make someone do something that they do not want to do
使某人或某物做某事,通常不顾其意愿
To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
填塞;加调料。
To stuff; to lard; to farce.
通过力量约束;克服限制或阻力
To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
用力驱动(某物),推动(通常+介词短语或副词)
To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
导致发生(尽管有惯性、阻力等);通过力量产生
To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
强行打开(门、锁等)
To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
侵犯(女性);强奸
To violate (a woman); to rape.
通过力量获得或赢得;通过暴力或斗争夺取;特别是通过攻击占领,如堡垒
To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
在跑垒员无返回垒的情况下,持球触及垒以制造出局。
To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
通过出牌对方没有的花色,迫使对手或搭档用王牌赢得一墩。
To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
在黑暗中种植大黄,使其提前生长。
To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.
一般现在时
The new law forces companies to reduce emissions.
新法律迫使公司减少排放。
一般过去时
He forced the door open with a crowbar.
他用撬棍强行把门打开。
现在完成时
The storm has forced many residents to evacuate.
暴风雨已迫使许多居民撤离。
及物动词,常用于 force sb to do sth 结构。
The bad weather forced us to cancel our picnic.
恶劣的天气迫使我们取消了野餐。
用法提示:动词过去式,表示被迫做某事。
He forced the window open because it was stuck.
他用力推开窗户,因为卡住了。
用法提示:动词过去式,表示用力打开。
She forced a smile despite feeling sad.
尽管感到难过,她还是强颜欢笑。
用法提示:动词过去式,表示勉强做出表情。
被动形式为 be forced to do sth,表示“被迫做某事”。
The new law forces companies to cut emissions.
新法律迫使公司减少排放。
也可说 force open sth,如 force open the door;open 为宾语补足语。
The burglar forced the back door open.
窃贼强行撬开了后门。
into 后接名词或动名词,如 force sb into a decision。
They forced him into signing the agreement.
他们迫使他签署了协议。
用于表示用强力从某人处得到某物或信息。
The police forced a confession out of the suspect.
警方逼嫌疑人招供。
比 force 更正式、书面,强调凭借权威、规则或事态使对方不得不做;常接不定式。
语气较重,常指用威胁、暴力或权力逼迫;含负面色彩。
多因义务、法律或情势所迫,主观意愿较弱;常用被动结构 be obliged to do。
侧重用劝说、要求或施加影响使人就范,程度弱于 force,也指无形压力。
指内在需要、强烈情感或极端处境逼使,不一定是他人强迫;常用于 drive sb to do。
grammar · medium
易错句子My parents forced me study medicine.
正确表达My parents forced me to study medicine.
force sb to do sth 是固定搭配,宾语后面必须接带 to 的不定式;汉语“强迫某人做某事”里没有不定式标记,学习者容易漏掉 to,补上 to 才符合 force 对补足语的要求。
grammar · medium
易错句子The bad weather forced to cancel the picnic.
正确表达The bad weather forced us to cancel the picnic.
force 是及物动词,必须有一个被强迫的宾语(人或物);汉语可以说“天气迫使取消野餐”而省略被迫者,英语则要把 us 这类宾语补出来,句子结构才完整。
grammar · medium
易错句子They forced him into resign.
正确表达They forced him into resigning.
force sb into 中的 into 是介词,后面只能接名词或动名词(doing),不能接动词原形;把 resign 改成 resigning 才能与介词 into 搭配。
本项取 force 作动词时“强迫、迫使”之义;allow 为其常见反义,表示“允许、准许”。注意 force 强调强制,allow 则指不加阻拦;本反义不适用于“强行打开”等义项。
compel 更正式,多指因形势、规则或权威而别无选择,常用 be compelled to;force 更通用,强调施加压力或强力使对方违背意愿,结构为 force sb to do。
coerce 强调用威胁、暴力等非法手段逼人就范,含贬义;force 语气中性得多,可泛指任何压力或强力,不一定是违法行为。
oblige 指因法律、职责、承诺或礼貌而不得不做,常用 be obliged to,语气较正式;force 强调违背意愿的外部强力,语气更强、更直接。
强迫某人做某事
The coach forced the players to train every day.
教练强迫队员们每天训练。
强行打开门
The police forced the door and arrested the suspect.
警察强行打开门,逮捕了嫌疑人。
强作笑容;勉强挤出微笑
She forced a smile when she heard the bad news.
听到坏消息时,她勉强挤出一丝微笑。
强行前进;挤出一条路
He forced his way through the crowded street.
他在拥挤的街道上挤出一条路。
把某物强加于某人
Don't force your values on others.
不要把你的价值观强加给别人。
行使force(强迫)时往往依托权威。
force常借助暴力手段实现。
被force的对象通常会做出抵抗。
在force他人做事时,对方常表现出不情愿。
force的目的之一是使对方服从。
逼某人采取行动;迫使某人摊牌
I didn't want to sell the house, but the bank forced my hand.
我不想卖房子,但银行逼得我不得不这样做。
迫使问题马上得到处理;逼着作出决定
We need to force the issue and make a decision today.
我们需要把问题摆到台面上来,今天必须作出决定。
强作笑颜;勉强微笑
Despite her sadness, she forced a smile for the photograph.
尽管很难过,她还是对着镜头勉强挤出了一个微笑。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
迫使作出决定
The increasing costs forced a decision about the project.
不断上涨的成本迫使人们对这个项目作出决定。