"bring to heel" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 制服
• 使順從

Definition

強制某人或某物服從或接受你的控制，通常是在有抵抗之後。最初用於狗，現在主要作為比喻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要為比喻用法，常見於政治或商業場合，如“bring a company to heel”。語氣正式，有強制服從之意。

Examples

The teacher tried to bring to heel the noisy students.

老師試圖**制服**那些吵鬧的學生。

The government wants to bring to heel companies that break the law.

政府想要**使順從**違法的公司。

The parent had to bring to heel the child during the grocery trip.

父母在購物時不得不**制服**孩子。

After months of chaos, the new manager finally brought the team to heel.

經歷數月混亂後，新經理終於**讓團隊順從了**。

They tried to bring the protestors to heel, but the crowd kept growing.

他們試圖**制服抗議者**，但人群不斷增加。

It took a stern warning to bring him to heel after repeated rule-breaking.

在屢次違規之後，需要嚴厲警告才能**讓他順從**。