force

单词辨析:

force compel 【导航词义:迫使】
force v. 迫使,强迫
〔辨析〕

指通过威胁等迫使他人做不愿做的事情,或指局势、事件等使某人必须做某事。

〔例证〕

The landlord forced the serfs to work 16 hours a day.

地主迫使农奴们每天干活16个小时。

The manager was forced to resign.

经理被迫辞职。

She was forced to withdraw from the game because of a back injury.

背部受伤使她不得不退出比赛。

Keally forced me to tell him the truth.

基利强迫我告诉他真相。

She forced herself to get out of bed.

她强打精神起了床。

compel v. [正式]强迫,逼迫
〔辨析〕

多指人、局势、规定等迫使某人做某事;也指觉得必须去做某事,常因为这么做是正确的。

〔例证〕

The law can compel employers to provide endowment insurance.

这项法律可强迫雇主提供养老保险。

Bad weather compelled them to stay at home.

恶劣的天气迫使他们呆在家里。

She felt compelled to call and tell him how much she enjoyed his music.

她觉得必须打电话告诉他她是多么欣赏他的音乐。

The rain compelled us to cancel the plan.

下雨使我们不得不放弃那项计划。

energy force power strength 【导航词义:能量,力量】
energy n. 能源,能量;精力
〔辨析〕

物理学中指能量、能源,用于人时则指体力和精力。

〔例证〕

Potential energy can be used to do work.

势能可以用来做功。

We should devote our energy to the career.

我们应该致力于这项事业。

force n. 力,力量
〔辨析〕

通常指外力,如物体相撞时产生的力量。

〔例证〕

The force of her fall was broken by the straw mats.

草垫的缓冲作用减弱了她下落的冲击力。

The torrents of water rushed ahead with a terrifying force.

急流汹涌奔腾。

power n. 力,力量
〔辨析〕

普通用词,泛指一切力量、能力等。

〔例证〕

Adults know the power of love.

成年人懂得爱的力量。

The propelling power of trains is usually made of steam or electricity.

火车的动力通常来自蒸汽或电。

strength n. 力气,力量
〔辨析〕

通常指体力或人、事物等拥有的实力。

〔例证〕

He had hardly enough strength left to move his feet.

他连移动双脚的力气都几乎没有了。

Our national strength has increased since 1982.

自1982年以来,我们的国力增强了。

相关例句:

The force of the explosion shattered the windows of several buildings

爆炸的冲力震碎了几栋楼房的玻璃窗。

She finally was forced to the conclusion that she wouldn't get another paid job in her field.

她最后被迫得出结论:在这一行里不会再有人出钱雇她。

He was charged with abducting a taxi driver and forcing him to drive a bomb to Downing Street

他被控劫持一名出租车司机并强迫他开车把一颗炸弹送到唐宁街。

One of the driving forces behind this recent expansion is the growth of services.

最近的这次经济扩张背后的主要推动力量之一是服务业的增长。

The principle of market forces was applied to some of the country's most revered institutions

市场运作的规律被应用到该国某些最具影响力的机构。

The more senior you become in the forces, the more likely you are to end up in a desk job.

在部队里级别越高,最后就越有可能去做文职工作。