单词 | force |
例句 | force noun 1.•he pushed with all his force:strength, power, energy, might, effort, exertion | impact, pressure, weight, impetus. ANT weakness. 2.•they used force to achieve their aims:coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, oppression, harassment, intimidation, threats | informal arm-twisting, bullying tactics. 3.•the force of the argument:cogency, potency, weight, effectiveness, soundness, validity, strength, power, significance, influence, authority | informal punch | formal efficacy. ANT weakness. 4.•a force for good:agency, power, influence, instrument, vehicle, means. 5.•a peace-keeping force:body, body of people, group, outfit, party, team | detachment, unit, squad | informal bunch.▶verb 1.•he was forced to pay:compel, coerce, make, constrain, oblige, impel, drive, pressurize, pressure, press, push, press-gang, bully, dragoon, bludgeon | informal put the screws on, lean on, twist someone's arm. 2.•the door had to be forced:break open, burst open, knock down, smash down, kick in. 3.•water was forced through a hole:propel, push, thrust, shove, drive, press, pump. 4.•they forced a confession out of the kids:extract, elicit, exact, extort, wrest, wring, drag, screw, squeeze. PHRASES in force 1.•the law is now in force:effective, in operation, operative, operational, in action, valid. 2.•her fans were out in force:in great numbers, in hordes, in full strength. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See |
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