Collocation in use intermediate uni 34

observe the law

(formal English) tuân thủ pháp luật Ví dụ: Everyone must observe the law.

obey the law

(general English) chấp hành pháp luật Ví dụ: Citizens should obey the law.

introduce/pass a law

(legal English) ban hành thông qua luật Ví dụ: The government passed a new law last year.

act within the law

(formal English) hành động trong khuôn khổ pháp luật Ví dụ: The company acted within the law.

uphold/enforce the law

(legal English) thực thi pháp luật Ví dụ: Police officers enforce the law.

forbid/prohibit smoking

(formal English) cấm hút thuốc Ví dụ: The rules prohibit smoking indoors.

permit/allow

(formal English) cho phép Ví dụ: The law permits citizens to protest peacefully.

rules/regulations apply to

(formal English) áp dụng cho Ví dụ: These regulations apply to all students.

follow the rules

(common English) tuân theo quy định Ví dụ: You must follow the rules.

regulations require/stipulate

(formal legal English) quy định/yêu cầu rằng Ví dụ: The regulations stipulate regular inspections.

comply with the regulations

(formal English) tuân thủ quy định Ví dụ: Companies must comply with safety regulations.

bend the rules

(informal English) linh động/phá lệ nhẹ Ví dụ: The teacher bent the rules for him.

carry out an investigation

(legal English) tiến hành điều tra Ví dụ: Police are carrying out an investigation.

appear in court

(legal English) ra tòa Ví dụ: He will appear in court tomorrow.

go on trial

(legal English) bị đưa ra xét xử Ví dụ: The suspect went on trial last week.

reach a verdict

(legal English) đưa ra phán quyết Ví dụ: The jury reached a verdict quickly.

a fair trial

(legal English) phiên tòa công bằng Ví dụ: Everyone deserves a fair trial.

be severely punished

(formal English) bị trừng phạt nặng Ví dụ: Criminals should be severely punished.

pay/face a heavy fine

(legal English) nộp/chịu khoản phạt nặng Ví dụ: Drivers may face a heavy fine.

face the death penalty

(legal English) đối mặt án tử hình Ví dụ: He could face the death penalty.

Serve/act as a deterrent

(formal English) đóng vai trò răn đe Ví dụ: Strict laws act as a deterrent.

suffer the consequences

(common English) chịu hậu quả Ví dụ: He broke the law and suffered the consequences.

a harsh penalty/sentence

(legal English) hình phạt nghiêm khắc Ví dụ: The judge imposed a harsh sentence.

a hard legal battle

(formal English) cuộc chiến pháp lý khó khăn Ví dụ: The company faced a hard legal battle.

win a case

(legal English) thắng kiện Ví dụ: She finally won the case.