新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

enforce

英  [ɪnˈfɔːs]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • enforces , enforcing , enforced

    1[T 及物动词] 施行

    If people in authority enforce a law or a rule, they make sure that it is obeyed, usually by punishing people who do not obey it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Boulder was one of the first cities in the nation to enforce a ban on smoking.

    博尔德是该国率先施行禁烟令的城市之一。

    例:

    Until now, the government has only enforced the ban with regard to American ships.

    到目前为止,政府只对美国船只实行了该禁令。

    例:

    The measures are being enforced by Interior Ministry troops.

    这些措施正由内政部的部队实施。

    例:

    A strict curfew was enforced.

    当时实施了严格的宵禁。

    2[T 及物动词] 强制执行

    To enforce something means to force or cause it to be done or to happen.

    双语例句

    例:

    They struggled to limit the cost by enforcing a low-tech specification.

    他们通过强制实施低技术规格来竭力限制成本。

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