| 单词 | force |
| 释义 | force force /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun
DRIVING FORCE, LABOUR FORCE, SALES FORCE, TASK FORCE
1 [C] a person or thing that has a lot of power or influence: The company has become a major force in the cellphone industry. She was the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the group's success. He is seen as a powerful force for change. ⇨ MARKET FORCES
a dominant/driving/major/powerful force ◆ competitive/economic forces
2 [U] the authority of sth: These guidelines do not have the force of law.
3 (HR ) [C with sing./pl. verb] a group of people who have been organized for a particular purpose ⇨ WORKFORCE
IDIOMS
come/enter into force (about a law, rule, etc.) to start being used: New accounting rules come into force next year.
in force (about a law, rule, etc.) being used or applied: the environmental standards in force in Europe
join/combine forces (with sb) to work together in order to achieve a shared aim: They hoped to join forces with Fiat to develop new vehicles.
BRING
■ verb [+ obj]
1 (often be forced) to make sb/sth do sth that they do not want to do: The president was forced into resigning. She was forced out of her job. The economic downturn has forced us to cut jobs. to be forced into bankruptcy
2 (often used with an adverb or a preposition) to make sth happen, especially sth bad or sth other people do not want: They have collected enough signatures to force a vote. Fierce competition has forced down the cost of telephone services. The high levels of consumer debt could force a rise in interest rates. The shortage of properties is forcing prices up. |
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