injunction

injunction — noun

1. a legal decision issued by a judge that orders a person, company, or organisatio

1.名詞B2
釋義

a legal decision issued by a judge that orders a person, company, or organisation to either stop doing something harmful or to take a particular required action.

例句

The court granted a temporary injunction to stop the factory dumping waste into the river.

collocation: grant a temporary injunction

Tariro's lawyer filed for an injunction to prevent the demolition of the family home.

structure: file for an injunction + to + verb

同義詞
  • restraining order

    specifically a type of injunction that prevents contact, usually in domestic cases; narrower scope

  • court order

    a broader term covering any instruction from a judge, not limited to stopping an action

  • cease-and-desist order

    an administrative or court demand to stop illegal activity; often a first step before a full injunction

反義詞
  • permission

    an allowance to do something, the opposite of a prohibition

文法句型

injunction + against + [someone/something]

injunction + to + [base verb]

grant/issue + an injunction

seek/file for + an injunction

violate/breach + an injunction

用法筆記

Commonly paired with specific legal verbs: 'grant', 'issue', 'seek', 'file for', 'obtain', and 'violate'. In news reports, 'temporary', 'interim', and 'permanent' frequently modify this sense. British spelling uses 'injunction', same as American; the verb form is 'enjoin'.

常見錯誤

❌The police gave an injunction to the protesters.
✅The judge granted an injunction against the protesters.
💡Injunctions are issued by courts, not by police officers.
❌He received an injunction letter from his boss.
✅He received an injunction from the court.
💡Injunctions in this sense are legal orders, not letters from a manager.

2. a strong, formal instruction given by someone in a position of power or authorit

2.名詞C1
釋義

a strong, formal instruction given by someone in a position of power or authority, telling people what they must or must not do in a particular situation.

例句

The head teacher's injunction that phones stay in lockers during class was made very clear.

pattern: [possessive] + injunction + that-clause

Élise followed her grandmother's injunction to always read the fine print before signing a contract.

pattern: [possessive] + injunction + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • directive

    slightly less formal; common in workplace and government contexts

  • mandate

    implies a command backed by official authority or voter support

  • edict

    suggests a command from a ruler or powerful person; more literary

反義詞
  • suggestion

    a gentle recommendation rather than a binding command

文法句型

[possessive] + injunction + that + [clause]

[possessive] + injunction + to + [base verb]

用法筆記

This sense is distinctly non-legal. It describes a forceful directive from any authority figure — a parent, teacher, manager, or leader. It is more formal than 'instruction' or 'ruling' and carries a tone of seriousness. The 'that'-clause pattern is more common in writing; the to-infinitive pattern appears in both speech and writing.

常見錯誤

❌My mum gave me an injunction to clean my room.
✅My mum gave me a strong instruction to clean my room.
💡'Injunction' sounds overly formal for everyday parental requests; it suits serious or official contexts better.