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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++forced /fɔːst $ fɔːrst/ adjective  1 WILLINGa forced smile, laugh etc is not natural or sincere 〔笑容等〕勉强的,不自然的 ‘Oh, hello, ’ said Eileen, with forced brightness. 啊,你好。艾琳装出一副高兴的样子说道。2 FORCE somebody TO DO something[only before noun] done suddenly and quickly because the situation makes it necessary, not because it was planned or wanted 被迫的;应急的 The plane had to make a forced landing in a field. 飞机不得不迫降在一块农田上。 the forced repatriation of thousands of refugees 数千难民的强制遣返
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forcedIt can be used as a forced air convection oven alone - forced air being faster than conventional static hot air.The forced camaraderie and freedom from normal constraints may have its attractions.The pilot saw a field ahead and slightly left of the aircraft which he considered the best forced landing area.The plane had to make a forced landing in a field.The applause seemed forced rather than appreciative.forced repatriationMore than 13,000 boat people in three Hong Kong detention camps demonstrated against forced repatriation on Nov. 11-12.
laugh Corpus is a forced etc not smile, natural or sincere


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forced
forced /fɔːst $ fɔːrst/ adjective
 Word Family: adjective: forceful, forcible, forced; noun: force, forcefulness; adverb: forcefully, forcibly; verb: force
1. a forced smile, laugh etc is not natural or sincere:
    ‘Oh, hello,’ said Eileen, with forced brightness.
2. [only before noun] done suddenly and quickly because the situation makes it necessary, not because it was planned or wanted:
    The plane had to make a forced landing in a field.
    the forced repatriation of thousands of refugees


forcedBrE /fɔːst/ 🔊NAmE /fɔːrst/ 🔊 adjectivehappening or done against sb's will 被迫的;不得已的forced relocation to a job in another city不得已迁移至另一城市工作a forced sale of his property强制变卖他的财产not sincere; not the result of genuine emotions 勉强的;不真诚的She said she was enjoying herself but her smile was forced. 她说自己很快活,但是她的笑容很勉强。🔊🔊   see also unforced (2)