force: [13] The ultimate source of force is Latin fortis ‘strong’, which also gave English comfort, effort, fort, etc. In post-classical times a noun was formed from it, *fortia ‘strength’, which passed into English via Old French force. (The force of forcemeat [17], incidentally, is a variant of farce, in its original sense ‘stuff’, and is not etymologically related to force ‘strength’.) => comfort, effort, fort
force (n.)
c. 1300, "physical strength," from Old French force "force, strength; courage, fortitude; violence, power, compulsion" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *fortia (source also of Old Spanish forzo, Spanish fuerza, Italian forza), noun use of neuter plural of Latin fortis "strong, mighty; firm, steadfast; brave, bold" (see fort).
Meanings "power to convince the mind" and "power exerted against will or consent" are from mid-14c. Meaning "body of armed men, a military organization" first recorded late 14c. (also in Old French). Physics sense is from 1660s; force field attested by 1920. Related: Forces.
force (v.)
c. 1300, forcen, also forsen, "exert force upon (an adversary)," from Old French forcer "conquer by violence," from force "strength, power, compulsion" (see force (n.)). From early 14c. as "to violate (a woman), to rape." From c. 1400 as "compel by force, constrain (someone to do something)." Meaning "bring about by unusual effort" is from 1550s. Card-playing sense is from 1746 (whist). Related: Forced; forcing.
雙語例句
1. They used force to banish the natives from the more fertile land.
他們使用武力把土著居民驅(qū)逐出了比較肥沃的土地。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He had wrenched his ankle badly from the force of the fall.
他因摔倒而嚴(yán)重扭傷了腳踝。
來自柯林斯例句
3. More vigorous action is needed to force the federal army to disengage.
需要更強有力的行動來迫使聯(lián)邦軍隊撤軍。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Never force your legs to overstretch, or you can cause injuries.
千萬不要迫使雙腿過度拉伸，否則會受傷的。
來自柯林斯例句
5. He changed our world through the force of his ideas.