| 单词 | force |
| 释义 | force 1 n 1: a cause of motion, activity, or change intervening force: a force that acts after another's negligent act or omission has occurred and that causes injury to another: intervening cause at cause irresistible force: an unforeseeable event esp. that prevents performance of an obligation under a contract: force majeure 2: a body of persons available for a particular end the labor ~; specif: police force — usu. used with the 3: violence, compulsion, or constraint exerted upon or against a person or thing constructive force: the use of threats or intimidation for the purpose of gaining control over or preventing resistance from another dead·ly force: force that is intended to cause or that carries a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury compare nondeadly force in this entry ◇ As a general rule, deadly force may be used without incurring criminal or tort liability when one reasonably believes that one's life or safety is in danger. In some cases, a person's unreasonable belief in the need for deadly force has been used to justify reducing a charge of murder to voluntary manslaughter. Additionally, a police officer is generally justified in using deadly force to prevent the escape of a suspect who threatens the officer or who the officer has probable cause to believe has committed a violent crime. lawful force: force that is considered justified under the law and does not create criminal or tort liability compare unlawful force in this entry mod·er·ate force /'mä-də-rət-/: nondeadly force in this entry non·dead·ly force: force that is intended to cause minor bodily injury; also: a threat (as by the brandishing of a gun) to use deadly force – called also moderate force; compare deadly force in this entry reasonable force: Lawful force that is reasonably necessary to accomplish a particular end (as preventing theft of one's property) unlawful force: force that is not justified under the law and therefore is considered a tort or crime or both compare lawful force in this entry in force: valid and operative a life insurance policy in force force 2 vt forced, forc·ing 1 a: to compel by physical means often against resistance forced him into the car b: to break open or through forced the door see also forcible entry 2: to impose or require by law see also elective share; forced heir at heir; forced sale at sale |
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