1physical strength, power or violence力;體力;暴力ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, terrible, tremendous相當大的/很大的/可怕的/巨大的力量▸➤full, maximum全部/最大的力氣➤brute, sheer蠻力;純粹憑力氣▸➤reasonable (especially BrE) 適度的力量▸➤sufficient足夠的力氣▸➤excessive過度的力氣▸➤unlawful (BrE) 非法暴力▸➤deadly, lethal致命的力量▸➤explosive爆炸力➤physical體力▸➤gale, hurricane大風級;颶風級◇The wind was increasing to gale force.風逐漸增大到大風級。◇hurricane-force winds颶風級的風VERB + FORCE➤employ, resort to, use利用/訴諸/使用武力◇In the end, we had to resort to brute force to get the door open.最後,我們不得不使用蠻力把門撞開。➤take sth by用暴力獲取⋯◇The troops marched in and took the city by force.軍隊入侵並強行佔領了這座城市。➤feel感受到力量◇Everyone felt the force of his argument.大家都感受到了他的論證的力量。PREPOSITION➤by force強行◇The king made laws and imposed them by force.國王制訂了法律並強制實施。PHRASES➤catch the full force of sth, feel the full force of sth, take the full force of sth遭受/感到/承受⋯的猛力◇Our house took the full force of the bomb blast.我們的房屋受到炸彈爆炸的猛烈衝擊。◇I felt the full force of her criticism.我感受到了她的批評的厲害。➤force of personality, force of will人格力量;意志力◇She used her sheer force of personality to keep the family together.她全憑自己的人格力量才使家人團結在一起。➤meet force with force (especially NAmE) 以武力對抗武力◇The country's attempts to meet force with force (= resist an attack using force) led to the outbreak of war.這個國家以武力對抗武力的做法引發了戰爭。➤the use of force使用武力◇The regulations allow the use of force if necessary.法規允許在必要時使用武力。force
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2effect that causes sth to move作用力ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORCE | FORCE + VERB | FORCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤powerful, strong強大的作用力▸➤weak微弱的作用力▸➤attractive吸引力▸➤repulsive斥力▸➤external, internal外力;內力◇Deep internal forces cause movements of the earth's crust.深處的內在作用力引起地殼運動。➤lateral側力➤centrifugal, centripetal, electromagnetic, electromotive, gravitational, mechanical, nuclear, physical, tidal離心力;向心力;電磁力;電動勢;(萬有)引力;機械力;核力;體力;潮汐力VERB + FORCE➤apply, exert, generate, produce用力;施加力;產生作用力◇The sun exerts a force on the earth.太陽對地球產生引力。➤increase增強力的強度➤decrease, reduce減小/降低力的強度▸➤balance平衡力的強度◇The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.擴張力和收縮力相互平衡。FORCE + VERB➤act on sth力對⋯起作用◇lateral forces acting on the car's suspension對汽車的懸掛裝置產生作用的側力➤balance sth力平衡⋯FORCE + NOUN➤field力場◇the force field of a magnet磁力場PREPOSITION➤force between⋯之間的作用力◇the attractive and repulsive forces between individual particles單一粒子之間的吸引力與斥力PHRASES➤a balance of forces力的平衡◇the balance of nuclear forces in atoms原子內核力的平衡➤the force of gravity地心引力force
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3legal authority of sth法律約束力ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤binding, legal, statutory (BrE) 約束力;法律效力;法定效力◇The contract was not signed and has no binding force.合同沒有簽署因而沒有約束力。VERB + FORCE➤come into開始生效◇The new law comes into force as from midnight tomorrow.新法律從明天零點起開始生效。➤bring sth into (especially BrE) 使⋯生效PREPOSITION➤in force有效◇Some archaic laws are still in force.一些過時的法律仍然有效。PHRASES➤the force of law法律效力◇Professional standards often do not have the force of law (= cannot be enforced).專業規範通常沒有法律效力。force
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4sb/sth with power/influence有權力或影響的人或事ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, formidable, great, irresistible, major, overwhelming, potent, powerful, significant, strong, unstoppable相當大的/令人畏懼的/重大的/不可抗拒的/主要的/壓倒一切的/潛在的/強大的/重要的/強有力的/無法阻擋的影響力▸➤active, controlling, dominant, driving, main, moving有效的/控制性的/起支配作用的/起促進作用的/主要的/有推動作用的影響力▸➤motivating推動力▸➤persuasive說服力▸➤constructive, creative, dynamic, positive, progressive建設性的影響;創造力;活力;積極影響;進步力量▸➤destructive, disruptive, negative破壞力;顛覆力量;負面影響◇She was seen as a potentially disruptive force within the party.她被看成黨內潛在的分裂勢力。➤cohesive, unifying凝聚力;統一力▸➤competitive, conflicting, countervailing, opposing, reactionary競爭力;相抵觸的力量;相制衡的力量;反對勢力;反動勢力▸➤internal內部勢力▸➤external, international, outside外部勢力;國際勢力;外來力量◇The play portrays a marriage torn apart by external forces.這部劇描述了一樁被外部力量拆散的婚姻。➤invisible, unseen看不見的力量▸➤natural自然力◇powerful natural forces such as earthquakes and drought諸如地震和乾旱之類的強大自然力量➤spiritual, supernatural精神力量;超自然的力量▸➤dark, demonic, evil, malevolent黑暗勢力;邪惡勢力◇'There are dark forces in the universe,' he raved, 'and we are powerless against them!'“宇宙中有一些暗力,”他胡言亂語道:“但我們無力反抗!”➤cultural, economic, intellectual, market, moral, political, productive, revolutionary, social文化力量;經濟力量;知識力量;市場力量;道德力量;政治力量;生產力;革命力量;社會力量◇powerful social and economic forces強大的社會和經濟力量VERB + FORCE➤remain保持力量◇Though officially retired, she remains the creative force behind the design business.雖然已正式退休,她仍然是設計界的創造性力量。➤balance平衡力量◇This is a politician who does not like to balance market forces.這是一個不喜歡平衡市場力量的政治人物。➤fight與⋯勢力作鬥爭◇to fight the forces of evil與邪惡勢力作鬥爭PREPOSITION➤force behind⋯背後的力量◇Local parents were the driving force behind the project.當地家長是這一項目的幕後推動力量。➤force for對⋯產生影響的力量◇Competition is a force for change in industry.競爭是工業變革的推動力量。PHRASES➤a balance of forces力量的平衡◇shifts in the balance of political forces in Europe歐洲政治力量平衡的變化➤a force to be reckoned with不可忽視的力量◇With its new players, the team is now very much a force to be reckoned with.加入了新隊員後,這支隊伍成了一股不可忽視的力量。➤the forces of nature大自然的力量force
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5group of people trained for a particular purpose受專門訓練的人員ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORCE | FORCE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤large大部隊▸➤small, token小部隊;有名無實的部隊◇a token force of only 300 men一支只有 300 人的象徵性部隊➤100-strong, etc. * 100 人等的部隊▸➤superior優良的部隊▸➤crack, elite, special精銳部隊;特種部隊◇These elite forces are the best equipped and trained in the world.這些精銳部隊是世界上裝備最精良且訓練最有素的部隊。➤combined, joint聯合部隊◇the combined forces of MI5 and Scotland Yard由軍情五處與倫敦警察廳聯合組成的隊伍◇a joint task force聯合特遣部隊➤allied, coalition, multinational同盟軍;聯合部隊;多國部隊▸➤strategic戰略部隊▸➤labour/labor, sales, work (usually workforce)勞動力;銷售隊伍;勞動力大軍◇the US labour / labor force美國的勞動力◇the company's sales force該公司的銷售員工➤armed, armoured/armored, military, paramilitary武裝部隊;裝甲部隊;軍事力量;準軍事部隊▸➤government, loyal政府軍;忠於政府的軍隊➤enemy, guerrilla, hostile, occupation, occupying, opposition, rebel敵軍;游擊隊;敵對力量;佔領軍;反對派部隊;叛軍◇He called on the local population to rise up against the occupying forces.他號召當地人民起來反抗佔領軍。➤friendly友軍▸➤regular正規軍▸➤reserve預備役軍▸➤all-volunteer, volunteer志願軍▸➤conventional常規部隊▸➤nuclear核部隊▸➤assault, combat, defence/defense, expeditionary, fighting, invasion, peace, peacekeeping, police, security, strike突擊隊;戰鬥部隊;防禦部隊;遠征軍;作戰部隊;侵略軍;和平軍隊;維和部隊;警察隊伍;安全部隊;突擊部隊(see also task force)➤air, airborne, amphibious, ground, land, naval空軍;空降部隊;兩棲(作戰)部隊;陸軍;海軍VERB + FORCE➤assemble, create, form, mobilize, set up調集兵力;建立部隊;組建隊伍;動員兵力◇A large expeditionary force is now being assembled.現在正在集結一支人數眾多的遠征軍。➤send派遣兵力◇the decision to send armed forces over the border往境外派遣武裝部隊的決定➤provide派遣軍隊▸➤deploy, employ, use部署/雇傭/使用部隊◇A small peacekeeping force will be deployed in the area.在這一地區將部署一支小型維和部隊。➤withdraw撤軍▸➤command, head, head up, lead指揮部隊;領導軍隊➤join參軍◇She decided to join the armed forces.她決定參軍。➤train訓練軍隊▸➤support支持部隊◇More troops have been called in to support the coalition forces there.已調入更多的軍隊以支持那裏的聯合部隊。➤combine, join聯合力量◇The two companies have joined forces to form a new consortium.這兩家公司聯合起來組成了新的財團。FORCE + VERB➤control sth部隊控制⋯◇Rebel forces now control most of the capital.叛軍現在已控制首都的大部份地區。➤operate部隊行動◇UN forces operating in the region在該地區行動的聯合國部隊PREPOSITION➤in a/the force在隊伍中◇people in the security forces安全部隊人員PHRASES➤a member of a force, the withdrawal of a force隊伍的一員;撤回兵力◇a deadline for the withdrawal of forces撤軍的最後期限