injunction

IPA/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
KK[ˌɪndʒˈʌŋkʃən]IPA/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃn/

injunction — 名詞

  • injunctionsingular
  • injunctionsplural

1. a legal decision issued by a judge that orders a person, company, or organisatio

1.名詞B2
釋義

禁制令

法院發出禁止特定行為的命令

a legal decision issued by a judge that orders a person, company, or organisation to either stop doing something harmful or to take a particular required action.

例句

The court granted a temporary injunction to stop the factory dumping waste into the river.

法院發布了臨時禁制令,禁止該工廠將廢料排入河中。

collocation: grant a temporary injunction

Tariro's lawyer filed for an injunction to prevent the demolition of the family home.

Tariro 的律師向法院聲請禁制令,以阻止祖宅被拆除。

structure: file for an injunction + to + verb

常見搭配
  • grant an injunction
  • issue an injunction
  • seek an injunction
  • file for an injunction
  • obtain an injunction
  • violate an injunction
  • breach an injunction
  • temporary injunction
  • interim injunction
  • permanent injunction
  • court injunction
  • injunction against
  • injunction to prevent
同義詞
  • restraining order

    specifically a type of injunction that prevents contact, usually in domestic cases; narrower scope

  • court order

    a broader term covering any instruction from a judge, not limited to stopping an action

  • cease-and-desist order

    an administrative or court demand to stop illegal activity; often a first step before a full injunction

反義詞
  • permission

    an allowance to do something, the opposite of a prohibition

文法句型

injunction + against + [someone/something]

injunction + to + [base verb]

grant/issue + an injunction

seek/file for + an injunction

violate/breach + an injunction

用法筆記

Commonly paired with specific legal verbs: 'grant', 'issue', 'seek', 'file for', 'obtain', and 'violate'. In news reports, 'temporary', 'interim', and 'permanent' frequently modify this sense. British spelling uses 'injunction', same as American; the verb form is 'enjoin'.

常見錯誤

The police gave an injunction to the protesters.
The judge granted an injunction against the protesters.
Injunctions are issued by courts, not by police officers.
He received an injunction letter from his boss.
He received an injunction from the court.
Injunctions in this sense are legal orders, not letters from a manager.

2. a strong, formal instruction given by someone in a position of power or authorit

2.名詞C1
釋義

嚴令;指示

權威人士發出的正式命令

a strong, formal instruction given by someone in a position of power or authority, telling people what they must or must not do in a particular situation.

例句

The head teacher's injunction that phones stay in lockers during class was made very clear.

校長明確下令,上課期間手機必須鎖在置物櫃裡。

pattern: [possessive] + injunction + that-clause

Élise followed her grandmother's injunction to always read the fine print before signing a contract.

Élise 謹記祖母的叮囑:簽任何合約前都要先仔細閱讀細則。

pattern: [possessive] + injunction + to-infinitive

常見搭配
  • strict injunction
  • clear injunction
  • solemn injunction
  • injunction that
  • injunction to
  • follow an injunction
  • ignore an injunction
  • issue an injunction
同義詞
  • directive

    slightly less formal; common in workplace and government contexts

  • mandate

    implies a command backed by official authority or voter support

  • edict

    suggests a command from a ruler or powerful person; more literary

反義詞
  • suggestion

    a gentle recommendation rather than a binding command

文法句型

[possessive] + injunction + that + [clause]

[possessive] + injunction + to + [base verb]

用法筆記

This sense is distinctly non-legal. It describes a forceful directive from any authority figure — a parent, teacher, manager, or leader. It is more formal than 'instruction' or 'ruling' and carries a tone of seriousness. The 'that'-clause pattern is more common in writing; the to-infinitive pattern appears in both speech and writing.

常見錯誤

My mum gave me an injunction to clean my room.
My mum gave me a strong instruction to clean my room.
'Injunction' sounds overly formal for everyday parental requests; it suits serious or official contexts better.

同根字

  • enjoin
    動詞C1
  • injunctive
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • injunction to prevent
  • injunction requiring
  • application for an injunction

介系詞搭配