forceful
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++force·ful /ˈfɔːsfəl $ ˈfɔːrs-/ adjective 1 PERSUADEa forceful person expresses their opinions very strongly and clearly and people are easily persuaded by them 〔人〕气势强大的，易说服人的 SYN stronga forceful personality/character/opponent etc He gained a reputation as a forceful member of the party. 他获得了党内悍将的名声。2 PERSUADEforceful arguments, reasons etc are strongly and clearly expressed 〔论据、理由等〕有力的，有说服力的 SYN powerful a forceful attack on government policy 对政府政策的有力抨击3 having a powerful effect that is likely to change a situation 有影响力的，有力度的 The president hasn’t been forceful enough in changing the judicial system. 总统改革司法体系力度不够。 Governments should adopt a more forceful approach to improve the environment. 各国政府应当采取更有力度的办法来改善环境。4. using physical force 强迫的，使用武力的 —forcefully adverb —forcefulness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
forceful• Gage is outspoken and forceful.• He can be arrogant and forceful.• District Judge Claude M.. Hilton's questions were clear and forceful.• Betty Friedan was a forceful advocate of women's rights.• The 50-year-old incumbent and the 72-year-old challenger appeared equally relaxed, forceful and well rehearsed.• When accused of embezzlement, Sharon made a forceful denial.• With Richard I can quite see there are forceful grounds for objection.• Less forceful, less certain, and less articulate followers may find it impossible to challenge the leader.• Let us take a forceful manic who is displaying and functioning on 500 arbitrary units of life force.• a manager with a forceful personalitya forceful personality/character/opponent etc• John McLeish, himself a forceful character, felt as if he had been put through a wringer.• She was a forceful personality who did not suffer fools gladly, but her sternness was accompanied by grace and Victorian courtesy.force·ful adjectiveChineseSyllable
person expresses Corpus their forceful very a opinions
forceful
force‧ful /ˈfɔːsfəl $ ˈfɔːrs-/
adjective
SYN strong
a forceful personality/character/opponent etc
He gained a reputation as a forceful member of the party.
2. forceful arguments, reasons etc are strongly and clearly expressed
SYN powerful:
a forceful attack on government policy
3. having a powerful effect that is likely to change a situation:
The President hasn’t been forceful enough in changing the judicial system.
Governments should adopt a more forceful approach to improve the environment.
4. using physical force
—forcefully adverb
—forcefulness noun [uncountable]
force‧ful /ˈfɔːsfəl $ ˈfɔːrs-/
adjective Word Family: adjective: forceful, forcible, forced; noun: force, forcefulness; adverb: forcefully, forcibly; verb: force
1. a forceful person expresses their opinions very strongly and clearly and people are easily persuaded by them SYN strong
a forceful personality/character/opponent etc
2. forceful arguments, reasons etc are strongly and clearly expressed
SYN powerful:
3. having a powerful effect that is likely to change a situation:
4. using physical force
—forcefully adverb
—forcefulness noun [uncountable]