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force verb force ♦︎ make ♦︎ oblige ♦︎ compel ♦︎ drive ♦︎ impelThese words all mean to put sb in a situation where they have to do sth, especially sth that they do not want to do. 这些词均表示迫使、强迫。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to drive / impel sb to sth◆to force sb / be made / be obliged / compel sb / drive sb / impel sb to do sth◆to feel obliged / compelled / impelled to do sth■ force [transitive, often passive] to put sb in a situation in which they have to do sth that they do not want to do 迫使；强迫◆Ill health forced him into early retirement.他由于健康欠佳不得不提前退休。◆I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left.最后一班公共汽车已经开走，我只好打车。◆She forced herself to be polite to them.她对他们强装客气。◆Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position.公众的压力迫使政府改变了立场。◆He didn't force me－ I wanted to go.他没有逼我，是我自己想去的。 see also force ⇨ pressure noun 2 ■ make (made, made) [transitive] to put sb in a situation in which they have to do sth whether they want to or not 迫使；强迫◆They made me repeat the whole story.他们非让我把整个事件再说一遍。◆His snoring was so bad, she made him sleep on the sofa downstairs.他鼾声如雷，她只好让他睡在楼下的沙发上。◆We were made to work very hard.我们被迫卖力工作。NOTE 辨析 Force or make? Make is slightly more informal and is used especially in conversation. It is usually a person who makes sb else do sth, especially by ordering or telling them in a firm way. 跟force相比，make略微非正式，尤用于交谈中。make表达此义时主语通常是人，尤指命令或坚决地吩咐他人去做某事◆Mum makes us eat lots of vegetables.妈妈要求我们吃很多蔬菜。 Force often suggests strong persuasion or threats from sb, or describes a situation in which there is no choice about what to do. * force 常意味着某人措辞强硬地劝说或威胁，或描述某种别无选择的情况◆The hijackers forced the passengers to lie on the ground.劫机者强迫乘客躺在地上。◆The plane was forced to make an emergency landing because of bad weather.飞机因恶劣天气被迫紧急着陆。In the passive both verbs are followed by the infinitive with to 这两个动词用于被动语态时后面均接带 to 的不定式◆to be forced / made to do sthbut note the difference between the two verbs in the active. 但要注意用于主动语态时二者的区别◆to force sb to do sth◆to make sb do sth ■ oblige / /əˈblaɪdʒ/ / [transitive, usually passive] (always followed by to + infinitive 总是后接带to的不定式) (rather formal) to force sb to do sth, for example by law or because it is a duty （以法律或义务）迫使，强迫◆Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.法律规定父母必须送子女上学。◆Suppliers aren't legally obliged to provide a warranty.法律上没有规定供应商必须提供商品保修。ⓘ Oblige is used especially in official contexts to describe sth that sb is required to do by law or because it is their responsibility. * oblige尤用于正式语境，指法律规定或以职责、义务要求某人做某事◆The landlord is obliged to give tenants 24 hours' notice of a visit.房东来访必须提前24小时通知房客。It can also be used to describe a moral or social obligation, but in this context it is formal. * oblige亦指以道德或社会义务（obligation）要求某人做某事，但这一用法很正式◆We felt obliged to sit with them.我们觉得应该同他们坐在一起。 see also obligation ⇨ responsibility ■ compel / /kəmˈpel/ / (-ll-) [transitive] (formal) to use your authority to force sb to do sth; to make sth necessary （利用威权）强迫，迫使；使必须◆The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.这项法律可强制父亲定期支付子女费用。◆Last year ill health compelled his retirement.去年他因健康欠佳被迫退休了。 see also compulsion ⇨ pressure noun 2 ■ drive (drove, driven) [transitive] to force sb to act in a particular way, often an extreme way 迫使，驱使（某人做出极端的事）◆The urge to survive drove them on.求生的欲望驱使他们继续下去。◆It's the story of a teenager driven to despair by the hypocrisy of the adult world.这个故事讲的是成人世界的虚伪如何将一名少年逼入绝境。■ impel / /ɪmˈpel/ / (-ll-) [transitive, often passive] (formal) to be forced to do sth by a feeling or idea, especially one that seems to be beyond your control （尤指无法控制的感情或想法）驱使，促使◆He felt impelled to investigate further.他觉得有必要作进一步调查。◆There are various reasons that impel me to that conclusion.有各种原因促使我得出那个结论。 |