order compulsorily; force
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to order by compulsion; to command forcibly
formalFormal register, commonly used in administrative, legal, or official contexts where authority imposes a decision against others' will.
Yuán原
jì计
huà划
yǐ已
bèi被
qiáng强
lìng令
qǔ取
xiāo消
。
The original plan has been forcibly cancelled.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
qiáng强
lìng令
zhè这
jiā家
wū污
rǎn染
qǐ企
yè业
lì立
jí即
tíng停
chǎn产
zhěng整
dùn顿
。
The government ordered the polluting company to immediately cease production for rectification.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
qiáng强
lìng令
suǒ所
yǒu有
yuán员
gōng工
zhōu周
mò末
jiā加
bān班
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
dà大
jiā家
bù不
mǎn满
。
The boss forced all employees to work overtime on weekends, causing widespread dissatisfaction.
Xué学
xiào校
qiáng强
lìng令
xué学
shēng生
tǒng统
yī一
jiǎn剪
duǎn短
fà发
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
shì是
fǒu否
hé合
lǐ理
yǐn引
fā发
le了
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
The school forced students to uniformly cut their hair short, sparking debate over whether such a practice is reasonable.