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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·junc·tion \in-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English injunccion, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French enjunxion, from Late Latin injunction-, injunctio, from Latin injungere to enjoin — more at enjoin DATE 15th century1. the act or an instance of enjoining : order, admonition2. a writ granted by a court of equity whereby one is required to do or to refrain from doing a specified act• in·junc·tive \-ˈjəŋ(k)-tiv\ adjectiveEnglish Etymologyinjunction early 15c., from L.L. injunctionem (nom. injunctio) "a command," from L. injunctus, pp. of injungere "impose, attach to" (see enjoin).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7injunctionin·junc·tion / in5dVQNkFn / noun1. ~ (against sb) an official order given by a court which demands that sth must or must not be done (法院的)强制令,禁制令: to seek / obtain an injunction 请求/得到强制令 The court granted an injunction against the defendants. 法庭对被告发出了禁制令。 ⇨ compare restraining order 2. (formal) a warning or an order from sb in authority 警告；指令；命令Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishinjunction noun 1 court order ADJ. interim, preliminary | temporary | permanent | court VERB + INJUNCTION apply for, seek | get, obtain, take out, win She took out an injunction to prevent the press publishing the information. | grant (sb), issue | refuse (sb/sth) | vary an application to court to vary an injunction | lift It was agreed that the temporary injunction should be lifted. | uphold | overturn | ignore INJUNCTION + VERB order sth, require sth | ban sth, bar sth, forbid sth, prohibit sth, restrain sb/sth The court upheld an injunction barring protesters from blocking access to the company. an injunction restraining the disclosure of company secrets | prevent sth PREP. ~ against/on They got an interim injunction against the union. PHRASES a breach of an injunction 2 warning/order from sb in authority ADJ. stern VERB + INJUNCTION follow, obey The rank and file members will follow the injunction of the party leadership. | ignoreMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun Synonyms: COMMAND 1, behest, bidding, charge, dictate, mandate, order, wordWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedin·junc·tion\ə̇nˈjəŋ(k)shən\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French injonction, from Late Latin injunction-, injunctio, from Latin injunctus (past participle of injungere to enjoin) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at enjoin1. : the act or an instance of enjoining : an earnest admonition :order, prohibition < the Hindu religion has no injunctions against birth control — Mildred Gilman > < laid an injunction of secrecy on me > < delivered stern injunctions — Gilbert Millstein > < his father's dying injunctions >2. : an equitable writ granted by a court of equity whereby one is required to do or to refrain from doing a specified act — compare interdict

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