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mandated

UK //mænˈdeɪtɪd//US //ˈmændeɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'mandatum'(命令),通过古法语 'mandat' 进入英语,原意为'被命令的'。

adjective

❶ 指被官方或权威机构正式要求或命令的,带有强制性质,通常用于法律、政策等正式场合。

“Wearing masks was mandated in all public spaces during the pandemic.”

(疫情期间,所有公共场所都被强制要求佩戴口罩。)

“The new law mandated stricter safety standards for factories.”

(新法律强制要求工厂执行更严格的安全标准。)

同义词:required, compulsory, obligatory

verb

❶ 指官方或权威机构正式下令或要求某事必须被执行,常用于法律、政策等正式文件。

“The court mandated the company to pay compensation to the victims.”

(法院命令该公司向受害者支付赔偿金。)

“The policy mandates that all new buildings must be energy-efficient.”

(该政策要求所有新建建筑必须节能。)

同义词:order, command, require

常见短语

mandated by law — 指某事被法律明确规定或要求,强调其强制性和不可违背性。

“Vaccination for children is mandated by law in many countries.”

(在许多国家,儿童疫苗接种是法律强制要求的。)

mandated reporter — 特指某些职业人员(如教师、医生)被法律要求举报虐待或忽视儿童等行为。

“As a teacher, she is a mandated reporter and must report any signs of child abuse.”

(作为教师,她是法定举报人,必须报告任何虐待儿童的迹象。)