Word · Frequency #5806
mandatory
强制性的;必须的
Required by law, rule, or authority; obligatory.
- 1.
obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
强制性的;由权威要求或命令的
- 2.
Of, being or relating to a mandate.
属于、构成或涉及命令的。
委任的;委托的;强制性的;由权威要求或命令的;属于、构成或涉及命令的。;命令的;托管的;[经] 受托者
In use
Wearing a seatbelt is mandatory in most countries.
Attendance at the safety training is mandatory for all employees.
It is mandatory to submit the report by Friday.
it is mandatory (for sb) to do sth
用于强调某事是规定必须做的。
It is mandatory for all employees to attend the safety training.
所有员工都必须参加安全培训。
mandatory + noun
直接修饰名词,表示该名词是强制性的。
The company has a mandatory retirement age.
公司有强制退休年龄。
Common mistakes
It is a mandatory to wear a seatbelt.It is mandatory to wear a seatbelt.
Connections
Collocations
- mandatory requirement
- 强制性要求
- The visa application includes a mandatory requirement for a health check.签证申请包含一项强制性的健康检查要求。
- mandatory training
- 强制培训
- All new staff must complete mandatory training on data protection.所有新员工都必须完成关于数据保护的强制培训。
- mandatory attendance
- 强制出勤
- The course has mandatory attendance; you cannot miss more than two classes.这门课程要求必须出勤,你最多只能缺两次课。
- mandatory evacuation
- 强制疏散
- The mayor ordered a mandatory evacuation of the coastal areas.市长下令强制疏散沿海地区。
- mandatory reporting
- 强制报告
- Teachers are subject to mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse.教师必须履行疑似虐待儿童事件的强制报告义务。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:mand与command(命令)相近,被命令就必须执行,所以mandatory就是强制的。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:legal documents、company policies、school requirements mandatory 多用于正式或官方语境,表示“强制性的、必须的”。日常口语中较少使用,更常说 required。
Pronunciation & Spelling
上述单词都以 -tory(或 -atory)结尾,并在英式读音中共享末尾的 /təri/ 音。它们中没有一个与 mandatory 押韵,因为押韵需要从重读音节 /æ/ 开始并延续为 /ndətəri/。注意形近词:history 的 /təri/ 前多了一个 /s/,而 territory 的重读元音是 /e/,不是 mandatory 中的 /æ/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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