to enforce; to compel
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to force; to compel; to enforce
formalEmphasizes using authority, law, or power (political, economic, administrative) to make something happen against someone's will. Common in legal, administrative, and formal contexts.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
qiáng强
zhì制
chāi拆
chú除
le了
wéi违
jiàn建
。
The government forcibly demolished the illegal construction.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
jué决
bì必
xū须
qiáng强
zhì制
tā他
zhí执
xíng行
huán还
kuǎn款
yì义
wù务
。
The court ruling must compel him to perform his repayment obligation.
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Zhè这
shì是
qiáng强
zhì制
xìng性
de的
guī规
dìng定
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
。
This is a mandatory regulation; everyone must comply.
Ruǎn软
jiàn件
gēng更
xīn新
hòu后
，
huì会
qiáng强
zhì制
yòng用
hù户
chóng重
qǐ启
diàn电
nǎo脑
。
After the software update, it will force the user to restart the computer.