约束力 (yāo) — binding force, binding effect (of a contract, law, moral obligation, etc.)
Definition
A formal, written noun meaning the legal or moral force that makes a contract, rule, or promise actually hold people accountable — not physical restraint.
noun
binding forcebinding effect (of a contract, law, moral obligation, etc.)
Examples
- 约束力。Zhè fèn hé tong jù yǒu fǎ lǜ yāo.This contract has legal binding force.
- 约束力。Guó jì tiáo yuē de yāo wǎng wǎng shòu dào gè guó zhèng zhì de yǐng xiǎng.The binding force of international treaties is often affected by the politics of each country.
- 约束力，。Dào dé yāo suī rán wú xíng, dàn zài shè huì zhōng qǐ zhe zhòng yào zuò yòng.Moral binding force, though invisible, plays an important role in society.
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