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en·force
/ɪnˈfors, ˈfɔrs, ɛn-/
(
vt
.)實施,執行;強制,強迫;加強
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
En·force
v. t.
[
imp. &
p
. p.
Enforced
p.
pr
. &
vb
. n.
Enforcing
]
1.
To
put
force
upon
;
to
force
;
to
constrain
;
to
compel
;
as
,
to
enforce
obedience
to
commands
.
Inward
joy
enforced
my
heart
to
smile
.
--
Shak
.
2.
To
make
or
gain
by
force
;
to
obtain
by
force
;
as
,
to
enforce
a
passage
.
“
Enforcing
furious
way.”
3.
To
put
in
motion
or
action
by
violence
;
to
drive
.
As
swift
as
stones
Enforced
from
the
old
Assyrian
slings
. --
Shak
.
4.
To
give
force
to
;
to
strengthen
;
to
invigorate
;
to
urge
with
energy
;
as
,
to
enforce
arguments
or
requests
.
Enforcing
sentiment
of
the
thrust
humanity
.
--
Burke
.
5.
To
put
in
force
;
to
cause
to
take
effect
;
to
give
effect
to
;
to
execute
with
vigor
;
as
,
to
enforce
the
laws
.
6.
To
urge
;
to
ply
hard
;
to
lay
much
stress
upon
.
Enforce
him
with
his
envy
to
the
people
.
--
Shak
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
En·force
v. i.
1.
To
attempt
by
force
. [
Obs
.]
2.
To
prove
;
to
evince
. [
R
.]
3.
To
strengthen
;
to
grow
strong
. [
Obs
.]
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
En·force
,
n.
Force
;
strength
;
power
. [
Obs
.]
A
petty
enterprise
of
small
enforce
.
--
Milton
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
enforce
v
1:
ensure
observance
of
laws
and
rules
; "
Apply
the
rules
to
everyone
"; [
syn
:
implement
,
apply
] [
ant
:
exempt
]
2:
compel
to
behave
in
a
certain
way
; "
Social
relations
impose
courtesy
" [
syn
:
impose
]
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