forge

mould, forge, form, shape

这些动词均有“使成形”之意。
mould: 通常指把有延展性的材料浇铸或塑成所需形状的物品。
forge: 意义较窄，指用锤子和砧对金属材料进行加工或锻造。
form: 通常指对尚未成形的物品作进一步加工，使成为成品。
shape: 比mould使用广泛，指用许多不同的方法制成不同形状的制品。

名词 forge:

1. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
2. a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
   同义词：smithy

动词 forge:

1. create by hammering
   同义词：hammer
2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
   同义词：fake, counterfeit
3. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
   同义词：invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate
4. move ahead steadily
5. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
   同义词：spurt, spirt
6. make something, usually for a specific function
   同义词：shape, form, work, mold, mould
7. make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
   同义词：fashion

1. Donald be forced to forge a signature.
   唐纳德被迫伪造签字。
2. The ship forged ahead under a favorable wind.
   船乘风快速前进。
3. They forged their manager's signature on the cheque.
   他们在支票上伪造了经理的签名。

forge

n.（名词）
A furnace or hearth where metals are heated or wrought; a smithy.
锻铁炉：一种熔炉或熔床，金属可在其上高温加热并锻打成形；锻铁炉
A workshop where pig iron is transformed into wrought iron.
铁匠铺，锻造车间：将生铁锻造成熟铁的工场或车间
v.（动词）
forged,forg.ing,forg.es
v.tr.（及物动词）

To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape.
打（铁），锻制：将金属等在锻铁炉上高温加热并锤打成形
To form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press.
锻制：通过机械或水的压力锻制
To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort:
达成，使形成：达成或使形成，尤指经过精心努力：
例句：
forge a treaty; forge a close relationship.
缔结条约；结成亲密的关系

To fashion or reproduce for fraudulent purposes; counterfeit:
伪造，仿造：为欺骗的目的而复制；伪造：
例句：
forge a signature.
伪造签名

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To work at a forge or smithy.
在铁匠铺或铁匠店工作
To make a forgery or counterfeit.
伪造或仿造

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin fabrica
源自 拉丁语 fabrica
from faber [worker]
源自 faber [工人]

【引伸】
forge.abil.ity
n.（名词）
forge.able
adj.（形容词）
forg.er
n.（名词）

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forge
forge 2

v.intr.（不及物动词）
forged,forg.ing,forg.es
To advance gradually but steadily:
挪动：稳定而徐缓地前进：
例句：
forged ahead through throngs of shoppers.
在购物人群中挪动

To advance with an abrupt increase of speed:
突然加速前进：
例句：
forged into first place with seconds to go.
在还剩几秒时突然加速跃居第一

来源：
Probably from forge
可能源自 forge