No. 2,458 in Chinese
强制
"强制" means "to compel" or "to enforce."
In a sentence
政府强制实施新的交通规章。
The government enforced new traffic regulations.
In this sentence, '强制' conveys the action of enforcing or implementing something by authority without allowing optional compliance.
公司强制员工每天上班签到。
The company mandates employees to sign in daily at work.
Here, '强制' indicates the requirement imposed by the company that employees must adhere to as part of their rules.
强制性的措施常常引发争议。
Mandatory measures often give rise to controversy.
'强制性' in this context describes the nature of measures being compulsory, reflecting the inherent obligatory quality.
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