interdict
/ˈɪntədɪkt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪntərdɪkt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-tər-ˌdikt/ (ame, mw)
interdict — noun
- interdictsingular
- interdictsplural
1. a formal order from a court or legal authority that tells someone they must not
a formal order from a court or legal authority that tells someone they must not do a specific thing, such as contacting another person or entering a property
The judge issued an interdict stopping the construction company from building on protected land.
collocation: issue an interdict
Lucia obtained a court interdict against her neighbour after repeated threats.
Breaking a legal interdict can lead to a fine or time in prison.
The family asked a lawyer to help them apply for an interdict against their former landlord.
- injunction
the more common term in most English-speaking legal systems outside Scotland and South Africa
- restraining order
a specific type of court order used in family or harassment cases
- authorisation
permission that allows an action rather than prohibiting it
- permit
a document giving official permission
用法筆記
Common in legal contexts throughout the English-speaking world, especially in Scotland and South Africa where it is the standard term for a court injunction.
常見錯誤
2. a severe church penalty in the Roman Catholic Church that stops a person from ta
a severe church penalty in the Roman Catholic Church that stops a person from taking part in religious services, receiving the sacraments, or being buried in consecrated ground
The bishop placed the entire town under interdict after the local ruler refused to follow Church rules.
collocation: place [someone] under interdict
During the Middle Ages, an interdict was one of the strongest weapons the Church had against kings and nobles.
Diego feared that speaking against the priest would bring an interdict upon his family.
The Pope lifted the interdict after the king publicly apologised for his actions.
- excommunication
a more severe penalty that fully expels someone from the Church; an interdict limits participation but does not fully remove the person from Church membership
interdict — verb
- interdictpresent simple I / you / we / they
- interdicts3rd person singular
- interdicting-ing form
- interdictedpast simple
1. to officially forbid or prohibit someone from doing something, using the power o
to officially forbid or prohibit someone from doing something, using the power of a court, law, or other authority
The court interdicted Rosa from selling shares in the family business during the legal dispute.
pattern: interdict [someone] from [doing something]
Federal law interdicts any company from dumping harmful chemicals into public water supplies.
Tariq was interdicted by the board from voting on matters involving his own company.
The treaty interdicts both countries from building new military bases near the border.
文法句型
interdict + noun phrase
be interdicted from + -ing
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive constructions ("someone is interdicted from doing something"). This is the most common sense of "interdict" across legal, corporate, and official contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to use military force to stop or destroy an enemy's supplies, equipment, or rout
to use military force to stop or destroy an enemy's supplies, equipment, or routes of travel so that the enemy cannot continue fighting effectively
The air force bombed the bridges to interdict enemy supply lines before the main attack.
collocation: interdict supply lines
Navy patrols interdicted the shipment of weapons before it reached the rebel fighters.
The commander ordered night strikes to interdict the convoy carrying fuel to the front line.
Satellite images helped the army plan where to interdict the delivery of new tanks from the north.
文法句型
interdict + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively used in military or strategic planning contexts. It combines the idea of interception and destruction, specifically targeting logistics rather than direct combat.