Definition of enforce in English:

enforce

verb ɛnˈfɔːsɪnˈfɔːs

[with object]

1Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation)
强制执行，实施（法律或规章）；强制履行（义务）
the role of the police is to enforce the law
Example sentencesExamples
- Jurisdiction to enforce laws relating to dumping follows the same pattern.
- Both criminal and civil laws are enforced by a national police force.
- It is one thing to say that the powers of the civil courts can be invoked to enforce the criminal law.
- The commissioner is responsible for enforcing the law regarding data protection and freedom of information
- These contracts make explicit the duty parents have to impose boundaries and enforce discipline.
- Strict liability offences are only necessary if there is no other means of achieving the ends of protecting the public and enforcing the law.
- Before long, traffic cops would have to start enforcing the minimum speed requirement.
- Schools must be responsible when awarding these contracts for enforcing the conditions in the tender agreements.
- Their duty and responsibility are to enforce the laws, to investigate, and to prosecute…
- The letter then went on to give instances in which the government authorities enforced the rule of law.
- Damages were being sought for compensation as a result of the council's negligent advice and not primarily to enforce a public law right.
- There are also provisions that create statutory obligations to enforce the Act.
- Just as predictably, he insisted that prosecutors and police were only enforcing the law.
- First, the Attorney General enforces the law, both criminal and civil.
- The way in which the police maintained order and enforced the law was itself supposed to be governed by legalistic procedures and constraints.
- The policy calls for all police to strictly enforce the laws and arrest all drug dealers.
- And how the Supreme Court decides them will be a telling indicator of its commitment to enforcing the rule of law.
- The Legislature has yet to fund a task force charged with enforcing the act.
- Far harder to deliver these promises and for external agencies to monitor and enforce them.
- A judge has to enforce the law that is made by Parliament or made under the authority of Parliament.
Synonyms
impose, apply, carry out, administer, implement, bring to bear, discharge, fulfil, execute, prosecute
rare effectuate
force, compel, exact, extort, demand, insist on, require, necessitate
archaic constrain
1. 1.1 Cause (something) to happen by necessity or force.
  强加；强迫，迫使
  there is no outside agency to enforce cooperation between the players
  不存在迫使运动员进行合作的外部力量。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The teenager's death prompted Stanwell residents to join forces to try to enforce a new traffic calming scheme in Long Lane.
  This is in contrast to enforcing ethical norms, which is a matter all officials must be concerned about.
  The good news is that most political forces are willing to enforce the changes.
  He said yesterday that the problem would not be solved until a worldwide body was able to enforce the necessary changes.
  The alliance spokesperson also warns the council that enforcing their anti-bonfire directive could force people into burning refuse in their fireplaces.
  He also agreed to make it easier for farmers to appeal against Government officials entering their farms or enforcing a compulsory vaccination or slaughter policy.
  If you are an employee, partner, affiliate or legal representative of any site which enforces compulsory user registration then we require you to complete our registration process.
  Perhaps the time has come to take this a step further, by enforcing compulsory contributions on both employers and employees.
  In addition, some problems arise beyond the control of banks, such as difficulties with the legal system enforcing loan contracts and compensation.
  While there are businesses that enforce mandatory retirement, I don't know much about them.
  I was sure that theme nights had some built-in stipulation enforcing dressing up, but alas I have to say I was related to everyone who made an effort.
  He was apparently the only reporter in the city when U.S. forces were enforcing a crippling siege.
  It's been a force for enforcing peace.
  Is the Assembly powerful enough to enforce a political solution outside the limits of the Constitution?
  Mainstream politicians are agreed that enforcing this regime is necessary to keep all chief executives happy.
  On Thursday, word got around that either the local or federal government was about to begin enforcing the mandatory evacuation.
  Synonyms
  compulsory, obligatory, mandatory, involuntary, forced, exacted, coerced, imposed, demanded, required, requisite, stipulated, contractual, binding, necessitated, necessary, unavoidable, inescapable, obliged, impelled, constrained, dictated, ordained, prescribed
  French de rigueur
2. 1.2archaic Press home (a demand or argument)
  〈古〉竭力使人接受（要求，论点）
  my father spoke like a preacher enforcing a precept of religion
  Example sentencesExamples
  The argument only enforced his strong will and I knew he hated me.
  He had observed their altar dedicated to an unknown God; he knew their vague and imperfect notions of the Creator; and he enforced his argument by showing that these Stoic authors had written better than they knew.
  Nor is it just a question of enforcing one demand.
  He enforced his argument by adding details.

Origin

Middle English (in the senses 'strive' and 'impel by force'; formerly also as inforce): from Old French enforcir, enforcier, based on Latin in- 'in' + fortis 'strong'.

Rhymes

coarse, corse, course, divorce, endorse (US indorse), force, gorse, hoarse, horse, morse, Norse, perforce, reinforce, sauce, source, torse

Definition of enforce in US English:

enforce

verb

[with object]

1Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).
强制执行，实施（法律或规章）；强制履行（义务）
Example sentencesExamples
- These contracts make explicit the duty parents have to impose boundaries and enforce discipline.
- The commissioner is responsible for enforcing the law regarding data protection and freedom of information
- Strict liability offences are only necessary if there is no other means of achieving the ends of protecting the public and enforcing the law.
- Before long, traffic cops would have to start enforcing the minimum speed requirement.
- The way in which the police maintained order and enforced the law was itself supposed to be governed by legalistic procedures and constraints.
- It is one thing to say that the powers of the civil courts can be invoked to enforce the criminal law.
- The policy calls for all police to strictly enforce the laws and arrest all drug dealers.
- Damages were being sought for compensation as a result of the council's negligent advice and not primarily to enforce a public law right.
- First, the Attorney General enforces the law, both criminal and civil.
- And how the Supreme Court decides them will be a telling indicator of its commitment to enforcing the rule of law.
- Their duty and responsibility are to enforce the laws, to investigate, and to prosecute…
- Both criminal and civil laws are enforced by a national police force.
- There are also provisions that create statutory obligations to enforce the Act.
- A judge has to enforce the law that is made by Parliament or made under the authority of Parliament.
- The Legislature has yet to fund a task force charged with enforcing the act.
- The letter then went on to give instances in which the government authorities enforced the rule of law.
- Just as predictably, he insisted that prosecutors and police were only enforcing the law.
- Schools must be responsible when awarding these contracts for enforcing the conditions in the tender agreements.
- Far harder to deliver these promises and for external agencies to monitor and enforce them.
- Jurisdiction to enforce laws relating to dumping follows the same pattern.
Synonyms
impose, apply, carry out, administer, implement, bring to bear, discharge, fulfil, execute, prosecute
force, compel, exact, extort, demand, insist on, require, necessitate
1. 1.1 Cause (something) to happen by necessity or force.
  强加；强迫，迫使
  there is no outside agency to enforce cooperation between the players
  不存在迫使运动员进行合作的外部力量。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Is the Assembly powerful enough to enforce a political solution outside the limits of the Constitution?
  Perhaps the time has come to take this a step further, by enforcing compulsory contributions on both employers and employees.
  He also agreed to make it easier for farmers to appeal against Government officials entering their farms or enforcing a compulsory vaccination or slaughter policy.
  He said yesterday that the problem would not be solved until a worldwide body was able to enforce the necessary changes.
  This is in contrast to enforcing ethical norms, which is a matter all officials must be concerned about.
  If you are an employee, partner, affiliate or legal representative of any site which enforces compulsory user registration then we require you to complete our registration process.
  It's been a force for enforcing peace.
  I was sure that theme nights had some built-in stipulation enforcing dressing up, but alas I have to say I was related to everyone who made an effort.
  In addition, some problems arise beyond the control of banks, such as difficulties with the legal system enforcing loan contracts and compensation.
  The alliance spokesperson also warns the council that enforcing their anti-bonfire directive could force people into burning refuse in their fireplaces.
  The good news is that most political forces are willing to enforce the changes.
  He was apparently the only reporter in the city when U.S. forces were enforcing a crippling siege.
  On Thursday, word got around that either the local or federal government was about to begin enforcing the mandatory evacuation.
  The teenager's death prompted Stanwell residents to join forces to try to enforce a new traffic calming scheme in Long Lane.
  While there are businesses that enforce mandatory retirement, I don't know much about them.
  Mainstream politicians are agreed that enforcing this regime is necessary to keep all chief executives happy.
  Synonyms
  compulsory, obligatory, mandatory, involuntary, forced, exacted, coerced, imposed, demanded, required, requisite, stipulated, contractual, binding, necessitated, necessary, unavoidable, inescapable, obliged, impelled, constrained, dictated, ordained, prescribed

Origin

Middle English (in the senses ‘strive’ and ‘impel by force’; formerly also as inforce): from Old French enforcir, enforcier, based on Latin in- ‘in’ + fortis ‘strong’.

单词	enforce
释义	Definition of enforce in English: enforce verb ɛnˈfɔːsɪnˈfɔːs [with object] 1Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation) 强制执行，实施（法律或规章）；强制履行（义务） the role of the police is to enforce the law Example sentencesExamples Jurisdiction to enforce laws relating to dumping follows the same pattern. Both criminal and civil laws are enforced by a national police force. It is one thing to say that the powers of the civil courts can be invoked to enforce the criminal law. The commissioner is responsible for enforcing the law regarding data protection and freedom of information These contracts make explicit the duty parents have to impose boundaries and enforce discipline. Strict liability offences are only necessary if there is no other means of achieving the ends of protecting the public and enforcing the law. Before long, traffic cops would have to start enforcing the minimum speed requirement. Schools must be responsible when awarding these contracts for enforcing the conditions in the tender agreements. Their duty and responsibility are to enforce the laws, to investigate, and to prosecute… The letter then went on to give instances in which the government authorities enforced the rule of law. Damages were being sought for compensation as a result of the council's negligent advice and not primarily to enforce a public law right. There are also provisions that create statutory obligations to enforce the Act. Just as predictably, he insisted that prosecutors and police were only enforcing the law. First, the Attorney General enforces the law, both criminal and civil. The way in which the police maintained order and enforced the law was itself supposed to be governed by legalistic procedures and constraints. The policy calls for all police to strictly enforce the laws and arrest all drug dealers. And how the Supreme Court decides them will be a telling indicator of its commitment to enforcing the rule of law. The Legislature has yet to fund a task force charged with enforcing the act. Far harder to deliver these promises and for external agencies to monitor and enforce them. A judge has to enforce the law that is made by Parliament or made under the authority of Parliament. Synonyms impose, apply, carry out, administer, implement, bring to bear, discharge, fulfil, execute, prosecute rare effectuate force, compel, exact, extort, demand, insist on, require, necessitate archaic constrain 1.1 Cause (something) to happen by necessity or force. 强加；强迫，迫使 there is no outside agency to enforce cooperation between the players 不存在迫使运动员进行合作的外部力量。 Example sentencesExamples The teenager's death prompted Stanwell residents to join forces to try to enforce a new traffic calming scheme in Long Lane. This is in contrast to enforcing ethical norms, which is a matter all officials must be concerned about. The good news is that most political forces are willing to enforce the changes. He said yesterday that the problem would not be solved until a worldwide body was able to enforce the necessary changes. The alliance spokesperson also warns the council that enforcing their anti-bonfire directive could force people into burning refuse in their fireplaces. He also agreed to make it easier for farmers to appeal against Government officials entering their farms or enforcing a compulsory vaccination or slaughter policy. If you are an employee, partner, affiliate or legal representative of any site which enforces compulsory user registration then we require you to complete our registration process. Perhaps the time has come to take this a step further, by enforcing compulsory contributions on both employers and employees. In addition, some problems arise beyond the control of banks, such as difficulties with the legal system enforcing loan contracts and compensation. While there are businesses that enforce mandatory retirement, I don't know much about them. I was sure that theme nights had some built-in stipulation enforcing dressing up, but alas I have to say I was related to everyone who made an effort. He was apparently the only reporter in the city when U.S. forces were enforcing a crippling siege. It's been a force for enforcing peace. Is the Assembly powerful enough to enforce a political solution outside the limits of the Constitution? Mainstream politicians are agreed that enforcing this regime is necessary to keep all chief executives happy. On Thursday, word got around that either the local or federal government was about to begin enforcing the mandatory evacuation. Synonyms compulsory, obligatory, mandatory, involuntary, forced, exacted, coerced, imposed, demanded, required, requisite, stipulated, contractual, binding, necessitated, necessary, unavoidable, inescapable, obliged, impelled, constrained, dictated, ordained, prescribed French de rigueur 1.2archaic Press home (a demand or argument) 〈古〉竭力使人接受（要求，论点） my father spoke like a preacher enforcing a precept of religion Example sentencesExamples The argument only enforced his strong will and I knew he hated me. He had observed their altar dedicated to an unknown God; he knew their vague and imperfect notions of the Creator; and he enforced his argument by showing that these Stoic authors had written better than they knew. Nor is it just a question of enforcing one demand. He enforced his argument by adding details. Origin Middle English (in the senses 'strive' and 'impel by force'; formerly also as inforce): from Old French enforcir, enforcier, based on Latin in- 'in' + fortis 'strong'. Rhymes coarse, corse, course, divorce, endorse (US indorse), force, gorse, hoarse, horse, morse, Norse, perforce, reinforce, sauce, source, torse Definition of enforce in US English: enforce verb [with object] 1Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation). 强制执行，实施（法律或规章）；强制履行（义务） Example sentencesExamples These contracts make explicit the duty parents have to impose boundaries and enforce discipline. The commissioner is responsible for enforcing the law regarding data protection and freedom of information Strict liability offences are only necessary if there is no other means of achieving the ends of protecting the public and enforcing the law. Before long, traffic cops would have to start enforcing the minimum speed requirement. The way in which the police maintained order and enforced the law was itself supposed to be governed by legalistic procedures and constraints. It is one thing to say that the powers of the civil courts can be invoked to enforce the criminal law. The policy calls for all police to strictly enforce the laws and arrest all drug dealers. Damages were being sought for compensation as a result of the council's negligent advice and not primarily to enforce a public law right. First, the Attorney General enforces the law, both criminal and civil. And how the Supreme Court decides them will be a telling indicator of its commitment to enforcing the rule of law. Their duty and responsibility are to enforce the laws, to investigate, and to prosecute… Both criminal and civil laws are enforced by a national police force. There are also provisions that create statutory obligations to enforce the Act. A judge has to enforce the law that is made by Parliament or made under the authority of Parliament. The Legislature has yet to fund a task force charged with enforcing the act. The letter then went on to give instances in which the government authorities enforced the rule of law. Just as predictably, he insisted that prosecutors and police were only enforcing the law. Schools must be responsible when awarding these contracts for enforcing the conditions in the tender agreements. Far harder to deliver these promises and for external agencies to monitor and enforce them. Jurisdiction to enforce laws relating to dumping follows the same pattern. Synonyms impose, apply, carry out, administer, implement, bring to bear, discharge, fulfil, execute, prosecute force, compel, exact, extort, demand, insist on, require, necessitate 1.1 Cause (something) to happen by necessity or force. 强加；强迫，迫使 there is no outside agency to enforce cooperation between the players 不存在迫使运动员进行合作的外部力量。 Example sentencesExamples Is the Assembly powerful enough to enforce a political solution outside the limits of the Constitution? Perhaps the time has come to take this a step further, by enforcing compulsory contributions on both employers and employees. He also agreed to make it easier for farmers to appeal against Government officials entering their farms or enforcing a compulsory vaccination or slaughter policy. He said yesterday that the problem would not be solved until a worldwide body was able to enforce the necessary changes. This is in contrast to enforcing ethical norms, which is a matter all officials must be concerned about. If you are an employee, partner, affiliate or legal representative of any site which enforces compulsory user registration then we require you to complete our registration process. It's been a force for enforcing peace. I was sure that theme nights had some built-in stipulation enforcing dressing up, but alas I have to say I was related to everyone who made an effort. In addition, some problems arise beyond the control of banks, such as difficulties with the legal system enforcing loan contracts and compensation. The alliance spokesperson also warns the council that enforcing their anti-bonfire directive could force people into burning refuse in their fireplaces. The good news is that most political forces are willing to enforce the changes. He was apparently the only reporter in the city when U.S. forces were enforcing a crippling siege. On Thursday, word got around that either the local or federal government was about to begin enforcing the mandatory evacuation. The teenager's death prompted Stanwell residents to join forces to try to enforce a new traffic calming scheme in Long Lane. While there are businesses that enforce mandatory retirement, I don't know much about them. Mainstream politicians are agreed that enforcing this regime is necessary to keep all chief executives happy. Synonyms compulsory, obligatory, mandatory, involuntary, forced, exacted, coerced, imposed, demanded, required, requisite, stipulated, contractual, binding, necessitated, necessary, unavoidable, inescapable, obliged, impelled, constrained, dictated, ordained, prescribed Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘strive’ and ‘impel by force’; formerly also as inforce): from Old French enforcir, enforcier, based on Latin in- ‘in’ + fortis ‘strong’.
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