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单词 enforce
释义
enforce
verb[T]
uk
/ɪnˈfɔːs/us
/ɪnˈfɔːrs/
C1
to makepeopleobeyalaw, or to make aparticularsituationhappenor beaccepted:
使服从（法律）；（强制）实行，执行，把…强加于
It isn't alwayseasyfor thepoliceto enforcespeedlimits.对警察来说，严格执行限速规定并不总是件易事。
The newteacherhadfailedto enforce anysortofdiscipline.这位新教师一点都管不住学生，搞得纪律涣散。
More examples
  • Thearmywere called out to enforce thecurfew.
  • Aircraft will enforce the no-flyzonetoprotectUNforceson theground.
  • The newlawwasgenerallyadmittedto bedifficultto enforce.
  • It is thejobof theinspectorsto enforcecompliancewith theregulations.
  • Thechangesto thetaxsystemprovedimpracticableas they wereimpossibleto enforce.
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Obeying & breaking the law

Related words

enforceable
enforcement
(Definition ofenforcefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

enforce| American Dictionary

enforce
verb[T]
us
/ɪnˈfɔrs,-ˈfoʊrs/
tocausealaworruleto beobeyed:
We need to enforce thetrafficlaws.

enforcement

noun[U]us
/ɪnˈfɔrs·mənt,-ˈfoʊr-/
lawenforcement
(Definition ofenforcefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

enforce| Business English

enforce
verb[T]
uk
/ɪnˈfɔːs/us
/-ˈfɔːrs/
LAW
to makesurethatpeopleobeysomething such as alaworrule:
Regulations do notmeananythingunlessthey areenforced.
Thebarhad alawsuitfiledagainst it for notenforcingthesmokingban.
toforcesomebody to do something, or to makesurethat somethinghappens:
Ministers arepreparingtoenforceaminimumpriceforbeer.
Instead of makingenforcedredundancies, thecompanywillofferemployeesotheralternatives, such as earlyretirement.
(Definition ofenforcefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofenforce

enforce
The agreement was too indefinite to be enforced - how long was the loan supposed to run?
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Toenforceincentives to plant trees, afforestation responsibility was decentralized to local leaders in 1984.
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Because segmentalist behavior is voluntary, no external agency is necessary toenforceit.
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Each of the models described above is formulated toenforcea hypothesized constraint on the counts in the contingency table.
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Acknowledging this right encourages physicians to activelyenforcetheir own ethical standards.
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Stringently enforced parameters on intellectual property are encoded into new formats and technologies, perpetuating the individuating characteristics of media marketing wherever possible.
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They were either elected or selected by the water users to supervise all activities concerning irrigation and toenforcerules.
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To implement comprehensive economic and social policies, the state must levy standardised taxes, keep systematic administrative records, andenforceuniform rules across its territory.
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So why do they not always club together andenforcetax policies that redistribute riches to themselves?
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For a static checking tool used toenforcea confidentiality policy, trustworthiness depends on soundness of the rules and correctness of their implementation.
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Minimum standards of quality required for food - especially meat and milk - and living quarters were established and enforced by means of regular inspections.
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Section 3 deals with system-level trust where we illustrate different mechanisms thatenforcecertain properties of the interaction and hence the trustworthiness of agents involved.
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They have to confess that awareness of language is an entirely natural development, which should be monitored by a teacher but not enforced.
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Usually, these strategies are chosen and enforced by high-level public entities and therefore many institutions are obliged to support them.
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The social planner enforces a monetary policy that guarantees expected inflation to be zero.
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