enforcement

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Pronunciation

/ɪnˈfɔːsmənt/(in-FORS-munt)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

执行；强制执法（确保法律、规定或命令得到遵守）

Definition

The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

Word family

  • enforce/ɪnˈfɔːs/(v)执行；强制
  • enforceable/ɪnˈfɔːsəbəl/(adj)可执行的

Collocations

  • law enforcement
  • strict enforcement
  • enforcement action
  • enforcement mechanism
  • consistent enforcement
  • enforcement body

Examples

  1. 1.Without robust enforcement mechanisms, regulations are little more than aspirational statements with no practical effect.
  2. 2.Law enforcement agencies cooperated across borders to dismantle the international trafficking network.

Synonyms

  • implementation/ɪmˌplɪmenˈteɪʃən/— putting into effect
  • application/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/— practical use
  • policing/pəˈliːsɪŋ/— ensuring compliance

Etymology

from "enforce" + "-ment," with "enforce" from Old French "enforcier" (to strengthen)