injunctionin•junc•tion /ɪn'dʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n/

n C

1. 【律】 禁制令；(法院的)禁令

• He took out an injunction to prevent the newspaper from publishing his private life. 他从法院获得禁令，禁止那家报纸刊登他的私生活。

2. 正式 命令，指令

• He laid an injunction on(或upon) us to work from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 他命令我们从早上8点工作到晚上10点。