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。
强制性的;必须的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
强制性的;必须的
Required by law, rule, or authority; obligatory.
It is mandatory for all employees to attend the safety training.
所有员工都必须参加安全培训。
强制性的;由权威要求或命令的
obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
属于、构成或涉及命令的。
Of, being or relating to a mandate.
Wearing a seatbelt is mandatory in most countries.
在大多数国家,系安全带是强制性的。
Attendance at the safety training is mandatory for all employees.
所有员工都必须参加安全培训。
It is mandatory to submit the report by Friday.
必须在周五之前提交报告。
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。
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。
Not this
It is a mandatory to wear a seatbelt.
Use this
It is mandatory to wear a seatbelt.
mandatory 是形容词,表示‘强制的’,不能用作可数名词表示‘强制规定’。应直接使用形容词作表语或定语。
Not this
The law mandatory all drivers to wear seatbelts.
Use this
The law mandates all drivers to wear seatbelts.
mandatory 是形容词,不能用作动词。表示‘强制要求’应使用动词 mandate。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
强制性判刑
The law imposes mandatory sentencing for drug trafficking.
法律对贩毒规定了强制性判刑。
强制性娱乐(员工必须参加的公司活动,常带有讽刺意味)
The office party was described as mandatory fun, but we ended up having a good time.
办公室聚会被称为强制性娱乐,但我们最后玩得很开心。
必读材料;必读内容
This article is mandatory reading for anyone interested in environmental policy.
这篇关于环境政策的文章对于任何感兴趣的人来说都是必读内容。
必去之处;必经之地
The old town square is a mandatory stop for first-time visitors to Prague.
老城广场是第一次来布拉格的游客必去之处。
Use mandatory naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.