| 词汇 | force something ↔ down |
| 释义 | force something ↔ downforce something ↔ down phrasal verbphr v a) DFFORCE somebody TO DO somethingto make yourself eat or drink something, although you do not want it 强吞下[喝下] I forced down a piece of stale bread. 我强咽下一片不新鲜的面包。 b) TTAto make a plane land by threatening to attack it 迫使 〔飞机〕降落 The hijacked plane was forced down by military jets. 遭劫持的飞机被军用飞机拦截了下来。 Examples from the Corpus force down• Aside from popularity, a number of forces can push a particular stock up or force it down.• It was brackish, laced with gypsum, but she forced it down, and she filled the bottles.• Mr Orlando was forced to step down as mayor despite his popularity with the voters.• The United States entered World War I, and Curtiss was forced to shut down before Neta had a chance to solo.• It was forced to back down both ti! mes.• Globalisation has been one factor forcing prices down, but privatisation and increased regulation have led to a tougher competitive environment.• Just 16 percent of the work force now, down from 2O-25 percent ten years ago.• Nearly all interviewees claimed they had been forced to cut down on food and fuel and many reported ill health. → force something ↔ down at force2(PHRASAL VERB) |
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