[] a person or thing that has a lot of power or influence力量大的人（或事物）；影响大的人（或事物）◆The company has become a major force in the cellphone industry.这家公司已成为手机行业的一支重要力量。◆He is seen as a powerful force for change.人们视他为变革的强大推动力。➡market forces ⨁a dominant / driving / major / powerful force支配／驱动／重要／强大力量⨁competitive / economic forces竞争／经济力量 [] the authority of sth权力；效力◆These guidelines do not have the force of law.这些指引并不具有法律效力。 () [] a group of people who have been organized for a particular purpose（为某个目的组织起来的）一群人➡workforce ●come/enter into ˈforce(about a law, rule, etc.) to start being used（法律、法规等）开始生效，开始实施◆New accounting rules come into force next year.新的会计准则明年生效。●in ˈforce(about a law, rule, etc.) being used or applied（法律、法规等）已生效，已应用◆the environmental standards in force in Europe已在欧洲应用的环境标准●join/combine ˈforces (with sb)to work together in order to achieve a shared aim（同…）联合；（与…）合作◆They hoped to join forces with Fiat to develop new vehicles.他们希望与菲亚特公司合作开发新的车辆。➡ idiom at bring driving force labour force sales force task force