Id | ESLPod_0968_WE_1610 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 968 |
Episode Title | Recording an Outgoing Voice Mail Message |
Phrase | forced |
Text | The word "forced," in this podcast, means straining to try to do something a certain way, not natural or relaxed: "The room filled with forced laughter, because everyone felt that theyhad to laugh at the CEO's jokes, even though they weren't really funny." The word "forced" also describes something one has to do, without wanting to do it or intending to do it ahead of time: "The plane's engine caught on fire, so we had to make a forced landing." The phrase "forced entry" describes a crime where one enters a building without permission by breaking a door or window: "The home didn't show any signs of forced entry, but many items had been stolen." Finally, the phrase "forced labor" refers to slavery, or the practice of making people work without payment: "Millions of African Americans suffered under the system of forced labor." |
Topics | Business | Technology |
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