单词 | enshrine |
释义 | enshrine (ɪnʃraɪn ) Word forms: enshrines , enshrining , enshrined verb If something such as an idea or a right is enshrined in something such as a constitution or law, it is protected by it. The essentials of the deal will be enshrined in a document. [be VERB-ed + in] The apartheid system which enshrined racism in law still existed. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: preserve, protect, treasure, cherish Collocations: enshrine a principle It was the first charter to enshrine the principle that the king was not above the law, and to uphold the rights of the individual. Times, Sunday Times Higher education has to enshrine the principle of challenge and inquiry. Times, Sunday Times In rejecting the possibility of an objective reality and substituting the notions of perspective and positioning for the idea of truth, postmodernism enshrined the principle of subjectivity. The Times Literary Supplement It enshrined the principles of popular sovereignty (exercised through representatives), separation of powers in the state, rule of law and decentralisation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also enshrined the principle that it was a free river, and no tolls were to be collected for its use. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To enshrine that right in law would change the ethos of society for the worse. Times, Sunday Times They have petitioned the state's supreme court, seeking a judgment that would enshrine the right of all cheerleaders to perform beneath passages from scripture. Times, Sunday Times It will also enshrine the right of individuals to be 'forgotten' on the worldwide web. Times, Sunday Times Dealing first with the latter issue, the claimant relied on article 6, enshrining the right to a fair trial. Times, Sunday Times A liberal society by definition enshrines the right of dissent, and the freedom of speech and assembly. Times, Sunday Times Article 8 allows for the right of the individual to a reasonable level of privacy; article 10 enshrines freedom of expression. Times, Sunday Times There will, of course, be no state censorship in a country whose constitution enshrines freedom of expression. Times, Sunday Times The amendment enshrines freedom of religion and allows constitutional complaints regarding the church law. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The party advocates the implementation of the laws enshrining freedom of speech, assembly, and equality of opportunities that, although included in the constitution, are not enforced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 记载 Japanese: 謳う |
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