compel by order; mandate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to compel by official order; to mandate
formalOften used in formal, legal, or administrative contexts, implying the use of authority to enforce an action.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
lè勒
lìng令
gāi该
gōng公
sī司
lì立
jí即
tíng停
zhǐ止
qīn侵
quán权
xíng行
wéi为
。
The court ordered the company to immediately cease its infringing activities.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
lè勒
lìng令
wéi违
guī规
gōng工
chǎng厂
tíng停
yè业
zhěng整
dùn顿
。
The government ordered the non-compliant factory to suspend operations for rectification.
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Xué学
xiào校
lè勒
lìng令
gāi该
xué学
sheng生
tuì退
xué学
。
The school expelled the student by official order.
Lè勒
lìng令
jiāo交
chū出
suǒ所
yǒu有
fēi非
fǎ法
suǒ所
dé得
。
Compelled to surrender all illegal gains.