gag rule
gag rule — 名詞
1. a rule used in a formal meeting, committee, or parliament that stops members fro
禁言令
會議中停止討論特定議題的規定
a rule used in a formal meeting, committee, or parliament that stops members from continuing to discuss a particular issue, often so that a vote can move forward
The council chair imposed a gag rule to stop the debate on park funding.
議長實施禁言令，以停止關於公園經費的辯論。
imposed a gag rule — typical verb collocation
Roya argued that the committee's gag rule silenced everyone who opposed the budget.
Roya 認為委員會的禁言令讓所有反對預算的人無法發言。
committee's gag rule — common possessor noun
Under the board's gag rule, no further discussion of the policy was allowed.
根據委員會的禁言令，不得再對這項政策進行討論。
Parliament voted to adopt a gag rule and moved to the next agenda item.
國會投票通過了一項禁言令，然後進入下一項議程。
- open debate
unrestricted discussion where all members may speak freely
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in the context of formal deliberative bodies (city councils, committees, parliaments). Frequently collocates with verbs like 'impose', 'invoke', 'adopt', and 'lift'.
常見錯誤
2. a general order or rule that prevents people from freely expressing their opinio
言論限制
禁止自由表達意見的規定
a general order or rule that prevents people from freely expressing their opinions or sharing information about a particular subject, especially in an organization or workplace
Kabir worried that the hospital's gag rule would keep nurses from reporting safety problems.
Kabir 擔心醫院的言論限制會讓護理師無法通報安全問題。
gag rule would keep [someone] from [doing something]
The company's gag rule prohibited employees from discussing salaries with one another.
公司的言論限制禁止員工互相討論薪資。
A strict gag rule stopped staff from talking about the investigation results outside the office.
嚴格的言論限制讓員工不得在辦公室以外的地方談論調查結果。
Many teachers were uncomfortable with the school district's gag rule on classroom materials.
許多老師對於學區針對教材實施的言論限制感到不滿。
- censorship
broader term that includes blocking publications and media; a gag rule specifically targets people's speech
- non-disclosure agreement
a binding legal contract rather than a policy or rule
- freedom of speech
the right to express opinions without restriction
用法筆記
Commonly refers to non-governmental settings (companies, schools, hospitals) where an authority figure or policy prevents discussion of a sensitive topic. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not require a formal voting procedure.
常見錯誤
3. a law, official order, or government ruling that prohibits any public debate, di
封口令
禁止公開辯論或資訊流通的法律命令
a law, official order, or government ruling that prohibits any public debate, discussion, or sharing of particular information or opinions
The court issued a gag rule preventing lawyers from discussing the case with the media.
法院發布了封口令，禁止律師向媒體討論此案。
court issued a gag rule — legal context collocation
Imani argued that the gag rule violated the constitutional right to free expression.
Imani 認為這項封口令違反了憲法保障的言論自由權。
Human rights groups condemned the new gag rule as a serious attack on press freedom.
人權團體譴責這項新的封口令，認為它嚴重打擊了新聞自由。
Under the federal gag rule, clinics could not give patients certain health information.
根據聯邦封口令，診所不得向病人提供某些健康資訊。
The gag rule blocked journalists from reporting on the details of the closed hearing.
這項封口令阻止記者報導不公開聽證會的細節。
- gag order
nearly identical; 'gag order' is more common in US court contexts, while 'gag rule' is more common for legislative policies
- prior restraint
a technical legal term for government action that prevents speech or publication before it happens
- free press
the principle that news organisations can report without government interference
用法筆記
This sense is distinct from senses 1 and 2 in that it refers to legally enforceable measures — statutes, court orders, or executive rulings — rather than internal organisational policies. Frequently appears in discussions of US federal policy (e.g. the Mexico City Policy, often called the 'global gag rule').