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单词 under a force
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under a force
d. In non-material sense: Constraint or compulsion exerted upon a person. Also, a force, as to put a force upon: to put compulsion or constraint upon, to constrain; to strain or wrest the meaning of. to be upon the force: ? to act under self-constraint and against one's natural impulses. under a force: under compulsion. Obsolete.
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society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > [noun]
needeOE
distressc1384
force1387
stressc1390
artingc1400
coactionc1400
constrainauncec1400
compulsion1462
enforcement1477
coercion1495
forcement1524
enforcing1531
strain1532
constraint1533
coercement1592
constrainment1593
duress1596
compulse1616
obligement1641
cogency1702
coercive control1827
steamrolling1879
compression1880
society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > under compulsion [phrase]
on compulsion1598
under task1671
under a force1681
with a pistol at (also to) one's head1892
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > distortion or perversion of meaning > pervert or distort [verb (transitive)]
crooka1340
deprave1382
pervertc1390
strainc1449
drawc1450
miswrest?a1475
bewrya1522
wry?1521
to make a Welshman's hose ofa1529
writhea1533
wrest1533
invert1534
wring?1541
depravate1548
rack1548
violent1549
wrench1549
train1551
wreathe1556
throw1558
detorta1575
shuffle1589
wriggle1593
distortc1595
to put, set, place, etc. on the rack1599
twine1600
wire-draw1610
monstrify1617
screw1628
corrupt1630
gloss1638
torture1648
force1662
vex1678
refract1700
warp1717
to put a force upon1729
twist1821
ply1988
society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > compel [verb (intransitive)] > act under compulsion
to be upon the force1774
1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Rolls) VII. 141 Godwyne..swore þat he didde nevere suche þinges, bot constreyned by þe force of kyng Harold.
1576 A. Fleming tr. C. Plinius Novocomensis in Panoplie Epist. 261 The monie which you sent us, uppon the force of our commaundement.
1662 A. Mervyn Speech to Duke of Ormond 4 We come not to criminate, or to force a ball into the Dedan, but if any brick-wall expressions happen, that cannot be designed otherwise, it is rather a force upon us.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ix. 1173 Beyond this had bin force, And force upon free Will hath here no place. View more context for this quotation
1681 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Reformation: 2nd Pt. 252 In many places..Men were chosen by Force and Threats..upon which reasons he concludes that it was no Parliament, since it was under a Force.
1690 Wolsely in London Gaz. No. 2536/2 It was a very unfortunate Force, which the Soldiers..put upon me, to burn the Town.
1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 108 Nor cou'd his Kindred; nor the kindly Force Of weeping Parents, change his fatal Course. View more context for this quotation
1707 J. Norris Pract. Treat. Humility v. 203 A Man can't be always upon the force, the Actor will sometimes tire.
1729 Bp. J. Butler Serm. xiii, in Wks. (1874) II. 173 They may all be understood to be implied in these words of our Saviour, without putting any force upon them.
1774 J. Bryant New Syst. (new ed.) I. 136 The whole is effected with a great strain and force upon history.
1805 H. K. White Let. 19 Dec. in Remains (1807) I. 196 I have very little society, and that is quite a force upon my friends.
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