enforce

en·force

E0143700 (ĕn-fôrs′)tr.v. en·forced, en·forc·ing, en·forc·es 1. To compel observance of or obedience to: enforce a law.2. To impose (a kind of behavior, for example): enforce military discipline.3. To give force to; reinforce: "enforces its plea with a description of the pains of hell" (Albert C. Baugh).

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[Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, to exert force, compel, and from enforcir, to strengthen : en-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + force, strength; see force.]

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en·force′a·bil′i·ty n.en·force′a·ble adj.en·force′ment n.en·forc′er n.

enforce

(ɪnˈfɔːs) vb (tr) 1. to ensure observance of or obedience to (a law, decision, etc)2. to impose (obedience, loyalty, etc) by or as by force3. to emphasize or reinforce (an argument, demand, etc) enˈforceable adj enˌforceaˈbility n enforcedly adv enˈforcement n enˈforcer n

en•force

(ɛnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs)

v.t. -forced, -forc•ing. 1. to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a law. 2. to obtain by force or compulsion; compel: to enforce obedience. 3. to impose (a course of action) upon a person. 4. to support by force. 5. to impress or urge forcibly. [1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French enforcer, Old French enforcier, enforc(ir)=en- en-¹ + forci(e)r to force] en•force′a•ble, adj. en•force`a•bil′i•ty, n. en•forc′ed•ly, adv. en•force′ment, n.

enforce

Past participle: enforced
Gerund: enforcing

Imperative
enforce
enforce

Present
I enforce
you enforce
he/she/it enforces
we enforce
you enforce
they enforce

Preterite
I enforced
you enforced
he/she/it enforced
we enforced
you enforced
they enforced

Present Continuous
I am enforcing
you are enforcing
he/she/it is enforcing
we are enforcing
you are enforcing
they are enforcing

Present Perfect
I have enforced
you have enforced
he/she/it has enforced
we have enforced
you have enforced
they have enforced

Past Continuous
I was enforcing
you were enforcing
he/she/it was enforcing
we were enforcing
you were enforcing
they were enforcing

Past Perfect
I had enforced
you had enforced
he/she/it had enforced
we had enforced
you had enforced
they had enforced

Future
I will enforce
you will enforce
he/she/it will enforce
we will enforce
you will enforce
they will enforce

Future Perfect
I will have enforced
you will have enforced
he/she/it will have enforced
we will have enforced
you will have enforced
they will have enforced

Future Continuous
I will be enforcing
you will be enforcing
he/she/it will be enforcing
we will be enforcing
you will be enforcing
they will be enforcing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been enforcing
you have been enforcing
he/she/it has been enforcing
we have been enforcing
you have been enforcing
they have been enforcing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been enforcing
you will have been enforcing
he/she/it will have been enforcing
we will have been enforcing
you will have been enforcing
they will have been enforcing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been enforcing
you had been enforcing
he/she/it had been enforcing
we had been enforcing
you had been enforcing
they had been enforcing

Conditional
I would enforce
you would enforce
he/she/it would enforce
we would enforce
you would enforce
they would enforce

Past Conditional
I would have enforced
you would have enforced
he/she/it would have enforced
we would have enforced
you would have enforced
they would have enforced

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enforce - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";implement, applycompel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"execute, run - carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"execute - carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"exempt, relieve, free - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
	2.	enforce - compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy"imposecompel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

enforce

verb1. carry out, apply, implement, fulfil, execute, administer, put into effect, put into action, put into operation, put in force The measures are being enforced by Interior Ministry troops.2. impose, force, require, urge, insist on, compel, exact, oblige, constrain, coerce They tried to limit the cost by enforcing a low-tech specification.

enforce

verbTo compel observance of:carry out, effect, execute, implement, invoke.Idioms: put in force, put into action.

Translations

实施执行

enforce

(inˈfoːs) verb to cause (a law, a command, one's own will etc) to be carried out. There is a law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced. 實施，執行 实施，执行 enˈforcement noun 實施 实施