mandatory

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Pronunciation

/ˈmændətərɪ/(MAN-duh-tur-ee)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral/formal

Chinese

强制性的;必须执行的(由法律或规则要求,不得不做的)

Definition

Required by law or rules; compulsory; obligatory.

Word family

  • mandate/ˈmændeɪt/(n/v)命令;授权
  • mandatorily/ˈmændətərɪlɪ/(adv)强制地

Collocations

  • mandatory training
  • mandatory reporting
  • mandatory requirement
  • legally mandatory
  • mandatory attendance
  • mandatory minimum

Examples

  1. 1.All new employees must complete mandatory training in data protection before they are given system access.
  2. 2.In many countries, reporting suspected child abuse is mandatory for healthcare and education professionals.

Synonyms

  • compulsory/kəmˈpʌlsərɪ/required by rules
  • obligatory/əˈblɪɡətərɪ/imposed as duty
  • required/rɪˈkwaɪəd/necessary

Etymology

from Latin "mandatum" = command, from "mandare" (to give into one's hands)