enforce

IPA/ɪnˈfɔːs/
KK[ɛnfˈɔrs]IPA/ɪnˈfɔːrs/

enforce — 動詞

  • enforcepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • enforceshe / she / it
  • enforcedpast simple
  • enforcing-ing form

1. to use your authority to guarantee that a law, rule, or agreement is obeyed and

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

執行

確保法律或規則得到遵守

to use your authority to guarantee that a law, rule, or agreement is obeyed and that violations are punished

例句

The police department works hard to enforce traffic laws across the city.

警方在全市努力執行交通法規。

enforce + traffic laws — law as object

New safety rules were enforced after the fire at the factory.

工廠發生火災後，新的安全規定開始被執行。

passive: rules were enforced

常見搭配
  • enforce the law
  • enforce a rule
  • enforce regulations
  • enforce a policy
  • strictly enforce
  • enforce by law
同義詞
  • implement

    Focuses on putting a decision or plan into effect; 'implement' is broader and less about punishment.

  • uphold

    Suggests maintaining a principle or standard; slightly more formal and often moral in tone.

  • administer

    Covers managing and applying rules in a system; less forceful than 'enforce'.

反義詞
  • ignore

    To deliberately take no notice of a rule; the opposite of acting to ensure compliance.

  • neglect

    To fail to carry out enforcement duties, often due to carelessness rather than intent.

文法句型

enforce + [law/rule/regulation]

用法筆記

Subject is typically an authority or institution (police, government, school, court). Frequently passive: 'a law is enforced by …'. The object is always the rule or law itself — not the person who breaks it.

常見錯誤

The police enforced the criminals to stop.
The police enforced the law against the criminals.
'enforce' takes the rule or law as its object, not the person.
The guards enforced the students to leave.
The guards forced the students to leave.
Use 'force' + person + infinitive when you make a person do something.

2. to force a particular situation, policy, or standard to be put into place and fo

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

強制；強迫

強行推行政策或逼迫服從

to force a particular situation, policy, or standard to be put into place and followed

例句

The manager enforced strict discipline by removing anyone who arrived late.

經理強制執行嚴格的紀律，任何遲到的人都會被開除。

enforce + discipline — abstract standard

Liang's parents tried to enforce a curfew, but he often stayed out late.

Liang 的父母試圖強制規定門禁時間，但他常常晚歸。

常見搭配
  • enforce discipline
  • enforce a ban
  • enforce a curfew
  • enforce compliance
  • enforce a standard
同義詞
  • impose

    Emphasises putting a burden or restriction on someone; feels heavier than 'enforce'.

  • compel

    Directly targets a person rather than a rule; 'compel someone to do something'.

  • require

    Less forceful than 'enforce'; focuses on necessity rather than authority-backed pressure.

反義詞
  • allow

    To permit something rather than force it; the direct opposite of compelling action.

  • waive

    To voluntarily give up the right to enforce a rule or requirement.

文法句型

enforce + [discipline/compliance/a ban/a curfew]

用法筆記

Common with nouns that describe standards or restrictions: 'discipline', 'a ban', 'a curfew', 'a policy', 'compliance'. The person doing the enforcing has authority over the situation, not necessarily a formal legal role.

常見錯誤

The teacher enforced the students to be quiet.
The teacher enforced the no-talking rule.
Even in this sense, the object is the restriction or standard, not the person.

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常用片語

  • enforce by law
  • enforce through legislation
  • enforce in court

介系詞搭配

  • against (enforce a rule against someone)
  • on (enforce on a group)
  • through (enforce through legislation)
  • by (enforce by law)