to compel · to force

qiǎng pò

q+iǎng·3rd tonep+ò·4th tone

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No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

不可以强迫任何人加入某个协会。

Don't force yourself to do things that you don't like.

不要强迫自己做不喜欢的事情。

Tom was forced to return home.

汤姆被强迫回家。

The army forced him to resign.

军队强迫他辞职。

In life, you gain and lose things, but also can't force things to happen.

在人生中，你将会收获和失去，当时你不会强迫事情去发生

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