本期词汇: apply • impose • enforce • put sth into effect • put sth into practice
These words all mean to cause sth such as a law, or knowledge or skills to be used.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
► to impose sth/bring sth to bear on sb
► to apply/impose/enforce/put into effect/put into practice measures
► to apply/impose/enforce/put into practice a law
► to apply/impose/enforce a rule/regulation/restriction/penalty/punishment/regime/sanction/standard
► to apply/impose/enforce guidelines/discipline
► to enforce/put into effect/put into practice recommendations
► to apply/impose/put into practice a principle
► to apply/impose/put into effect/put into practice ideas
apply [ T ] ( rather formal )
to use a law or punishment, or knowledge or skills, or make sth work in a particular situation
Political pressure has been applied to the colony's government in an attempt to win the contract.
impose [ T ] ( rather formal )
to introduce a new law, rule or tax; to order that a particular rule or punishment be used; to force sb/sth to have to deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control.
enforce [ T ] ( rather formal )
to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule
United Nations troops enforced a ceasefire in the area.
put sth into ef fect phrase
to cause sth such as a rule or recommendation to come into use
The recommendations will soon be put into effect.
put sth into practice phrase
to cause ideas or knowledge to come into use
She's determined to put her new ideas into practice.
apply [ T ] ( rather formal )
应用(不正式)
to use a law or punishment, or knowledge or skills, or make sth work in a particular situation
使用法律、惩罚、知识、技巧,或者使得某事在一种特别的情形下发生
Political pressure has been applied to the colony\'s government in an attempt to win the contract.
在企图赢得契约时,殖民地政府受到了强大的政治压力。
impose [ T ] ( rather formal )
强加(不正式)
to introduce a new law, rule or tax; to order that a particular rule or punishment be used; to force sb/sth to have to deal with sth t
hat is difficult or unpleasant
介绍新法律,规则或税收;使用特别的规则或惩罚,强迫某人不得不处理困难的或不高兴的事情
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control.
由于我们控制之外的因素,时间限制被强加给我们。