forced

英[fɔːst] 美[fɔrst]
  • adj. 被迫的;强迫的;用力的;不自然的
  • v. 强迫(force的过去式)

英文词源


forced (adj.)
"not spontaneous or voluntary, strained, unnatural," 1570s, past participle adjective from force (v.). Meaning "effected by an unusual application of force" is from 1590s. Related: Forcedly. The flier's forced landing attested by 1917.

双语例句


1. A stiff knee following surgery forced her to walk with a limp.
手术后她的膝盖活动不便,走路时被迫跛行。

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2. He recounted how heavily armed soldiers forced him from the presidential palace.
他讲述了自己是怎样被全副武装的士兵从总统官邸里赶出来的。

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3. English students are forced to learn too much too soon.
英国学生被迫在极短的时间内学习太多的东西。

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4. Shortly afterwards, cuts in defence spending forced the aerospace industry to retrench.
不久之后,国防开支的削减迫使航空航天业紧缩开支。

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5. The band was forced to cancel a string of live dates.
乐队被迫取消了一系列的现场表演。

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