n.[C]

1. 熔鐵爐
2. 煉冶場；鐵工廠
   The blacksmith came out of the forge to fit the horseshoe.

   鐵匠從鐵工廠出來安裝馬蹄鐵。

vt.

1. 打（鐵等）；鍛造
   These machine parts have to be forged with the finest steel.

   這些機器零件得用優質的鋼鍛造。

2. 鍛鍊
3. 偽造
   He forged a signature and cashed the check.

   他偽造簽名兌了支票。

4. 編造

vi.

1. 鍛造；做鍛工，做鐵匠
2. 偽造；犯偽造罪
   He was charged with forging.

   他被指控犯了偽造罪。

vi.

1. 穩步前進；突然加速前進[（+ahead）]
   When Jim first started school, he didn't do well, but he's forged ahead in the past couple of months.

   吉姆剛上學時，成績不好，但是他在過去幾個月內已迎頭趕上了。

   The ship forged ahead through the stormy sea.

   船在風急浪高的海面上穩穩行進。

   One of the runners forged into the lead as they came round the last bend.

   有一個賽跑選手在最後一圈時突然加速，領先其他人。

v.

1. make or shape (a metal object) by heating it and beating or hammering it.
2. create (something strong or successful).
3. produce a fraudulent copy or imitation of (a banknote, work of art, etc.).

n.

v.