外力 (wài lì) — external force; outside influence

Definition

Examples

• 这个物体受到了外力的作用。
  Zhè ge wù tǐ shòu dào le wài lì de zuò yòng.
  This object is acted upon by an external force.
• 公司感受到很大的外力，不得不改变计划。
  Gōng sī gǎn shòu dào hěn dà de wài lì, bù dé bù gǎi biàn jì huà.
  The company feels great external pressure and has to change plans.
• 这个国家在战争中得到了一些外力支持。
  Zhè ge guó jiā zài zhàn zhēng zhōng dé dào le yì xiē wài lì zhī chí.
  This country received some external support in the war.