force

力、力の強さ

物を押したり引いたりする作用、またはその強さ。

やさしい英語で： A push or pull on something, or the strength of that push or pull.

• The wind hit us with great force.
• Gravity is a force that pulls objects down.
• Apply a little more force to the handle.

類義語： pressure, strength

よく使う表現： apply force, magnetic force, force of something, with great force

部隊、組織

特に警察官や兵士などからなる、組織された人々の集団。

やさしい英語で： An organized group of people, especially police officers or soldiers.

• She joined the police force.
• A small force guarded the bridge.
• The government sent more forces to the border.

類義語： unit, corps

よく使う表現： police force, armed force, peacekeeping force, join the force

力、影響力

人や出来事に作用し、影響を与える力。

やさしい英語で： The strength or power that makes something have an effect on people or events.

• Her words had real force.
• The argument lost its force when new evidence appeared.
• He persuaded them by sheer force of personality.

類義語： power, strength, weight

反対語： weakness

よく使う表現： force of argument, force of personality, full force, legal force

原動力、勢力

物事を大きく変えたり動かしたりする人やもの。

やさしい英語で： A person or thing that strongly changes or influences something.

• She is a force for change.
• Technology has become a powerful force in education.
• Several social forces shaped the city.

使い方： a force for something (Education can be a force for peace.); a force in something (The company is a major force in publishing.)

類義語： influence, driving factor

よく使う表現： force for change, a driving force, a political force

強制する、強いる

相手が嫌がっていても何かをさせたり、無理に実現させたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone do something or make something happen, even when it is unwanted or difficult.

• They forced me to leave.
• The accident forced a change in our plans.
• He forced his way into the packed room.

使い方： force someone to do something (The storm forced us to turn back.); force someone into something (They forced him into a difficult choice.); force your way into/through something (She forced her way through the crowd.)

類義語： compel, make, oblige

よく使う表現： force someone to, force something through, force your way, force a decision

こじ開ける

扉や錠などを力ずくで開ける。壊してしまうことも多い。

やさしい英語で： To open a door, lock, or similar object by using strength, often damaging it.

• Someone forced the lock.
• Police forced the door to reach the injured man.
• They tried to force a window open.

使い方： force something open (The firefighters forced the door open.)

類義語： break open, pry open

よく使う表現： force a door, force a lock, force something open

切り札を使わせる

相手が持たない種類の札を出して、切り札を使わせる。

やさしい英語で： In a card game, to make another player use a trump by playing a suit they lack.

• A heart will force your partner.
• She forced her opponent by leading another club.
• That lead forces West to trump.

使い方： force someone to trump (Leading a heart forced my partner to trump.)

類義語： make trump

よく使う表現： force your partner, force an opponent, force someone to trump