Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3577
enforce
执行；实施
to make people obey a law or rule
- 1.
To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
维持、实施或生效某事,不一定通过武力。
- 2.
To apply a rule or enforcement action to a person or user account.
对个人或用户账户应用规则或执行行动。
- 3.
To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.
给予力量或强调；确认。
强迫；强制；维持、实施或生效某事,不一定通过武力。；对个人或用户账户应用规则或执行行动。；给予力量或强调；确认。；强迫
In use
The police are responsible for enforcing the law.
The new safety rule will be enforced from next month.
Our company strictly enforces its dress code.
enforce sth
及物动词，宾语常为法律、规则、政策等。
The government enforces strict regulations on food safety.
政府对食品安全实施严格规定。
enforce sth on/upon sb
强调强制执行的对象。
The new policy was enforced on all employees.
新政策对所有员工强制执行。
enforce sth by doing sth
表示强制执行的手段或方式。
They enforce the ban by imposing heavy fines.
Connections
Collocations
- enforce the law
- 执法
- Police officers are responsible for enforcing the law.警察负责执法。
- enforce rules
- 执行规则
- The school strictly enforces its dress code rules.学校严格执行其着装规则。
- enforce regulations
- 执行规定
- The agency was created to enforce environmental regulations.该机构旨在执行环境规定。
- enforce a policy
- 执行政策
- The company has decided to enforce a new policy on remote work.公司决定执行一项新的远程工作政策。
- enforce compliance
- 强制遵守
- Inspectors will enforce compliance with safety standards.检查员将强制遵守安全标准。
- enforce a contract
Learner notes
Memory Tip
enforce 里含 force（力量），用力量迫使规则执行。
Context & Register
多用于正式或权威语境（如法律、规章制度），在非正式场合中也可用于表示强迫他人做某事。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All selected words rhyme with the stressed syllable /ɔːrs/ of 'enforce', though the ending spelling varies (e.g., -orce, -orse, -ourse, -ource, -oarse). No common lookalikes that sound different are included.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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