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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary en·force ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French enforcer, from en- + force force DATE 14th century 1. to give force to : strengthen 2. to urge with energy enforce arguments 3. constrain , compel enforce obedience 4. obsolete : to effect or gain by force 5. to carry out effectively enforce laws English Etymology enforce mid-14c., from en- "make, put in" + force. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 enforce en·force / in5fC:s; NAmE in5fC:rs / verb[VN] 1. ~ sth (on / against sb / sth) to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule 强制执行,强行实施(法律或规定): It's the job of the police to enforce the law. 警察的工作就是执法。 The legislation will be difficult to enforce. 这一法规将难以实施。 United Nations troops enforced a ceasefire in the area. 联合国军队在该地区强制执行停火命令。 2. ~ sth (on sb) to make sth happen or force sb to do sth 强迫；迫使: You can't enforce cooperation between the players. 队员间的配合并非强迫命令而成。 • en·force·able / -Ebl / adj.: A gambling debt is not legally enforceable. 赌债不能通过法律手段强制偿还。 • en·force·ment noun [U] : strict enforcement of regulations 规章的严格执行 law enforcement officers 执法官员 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English enforce verb ADV. fully, properly, rigidly, rigorously, strictly, vigorously The rules were strictly enforced. | legally VERB + ENFORCE can/cannot, could/could not The ban cannot be legally enforced. | be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to | help (to) a system of local inspectors to help enforce presidential decrees | seek to, take steps to The government may take steps to enforce compliance with the new measures. | decline to, refuse to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb to put something into effect or operation FF1C;enforce a lawFF1E; Synonyms: effect, implement, invoke Related Words: accomplish, administer, carry (out or through), discharge, execute, fulfill, perform; compel, force, oblige Contrasted Words: disregard, forget, ignore, neglect; relax Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged en·force \ə̇nˈfō(ə)rs, en-, -ȯ(ə)rs, -ōəs, -ȯ(ə)s\ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English enforcen, from Middle French enforcier to strengthen, force, from Old French, from en- en- (I) + force, n., strength & forcier, v., to attack — more at force (n.), force (v.)1. : to give force to : reinforce < his comment is enough to confirm and enforce the significance attributed to a free ballot > 2. a. : to urge with energy < enforce arguments > b. obsolete : encourage , inspire 3. obsolete : to use force upon : assail , assault 4. obsolete : to fling or drive forcibly 5. : constrain , compel < enforce obedience from children > 6. obsolete : to make or obtain by force < enforce a passage > 7. : to put in force : cause to take effect : give effect to especially with vigor < enforce laws > < a government unable to enforce its national interests > < enforced his rule by cruel methods — C.S.Forester > Synonyms: implement: enforce refers to requiring operation, observance, or protection of laws, orders, contracts, and agreements by authority, often that of a whole government or of its executive or legal branches < this law is seldom enforced > < in order to make the papal bureaucracy disciplined and fit for such duties he enforced the hated rule of celibacy upon his clergy — Herbert Agar > < the mediator's request for troops to back up its resolutions and enforce the truce — Collier's Year Book > implement suggests performance of such acts as are necessary to bring into actual effect or operation some agreed-on plan or measure < the estimates of public accountants that the actual cost of implementing the bill would be about double the amount the president forecast — Current Biography > < he also urged that military equipment be given to the nations of Western Europe to implement the Brussels pact — Current Biography > < to implement the prison's group activities by providing films, books, and pamphlets — Saturday Review > |
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