thực thi
Definition
- Verb:
- To execute / to carry out: The primary meaning of "thực thi" is to put a plan, law, order, or duty into effect; to perform a required action.
- To implement / to enforce: It specifically refers to giving practical effect to something formal, such as a law, policy, or judicial decision, ensuring it is followed.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát có nhiệm vụ thực thi pháp luật. (The police have the duty to enforce the law.)
- Chúng tôi sẽ thực thi kế hoạch mới vào tháng tới. (We will implement the new plan next month.)
- Bản án đã được thực thi. (The court judgment has been executed.)
Advanced Usage
"thực thi quyền lực": to exercise power.
- Người lãnh đạo phải biết cách thực thi quyền lực một cách khôn ngoan. (A leader must know how to exercise power wisely.)
"thực thi công vụ": to perform official duties.
- Viên chức đó đang thực thi công vụ. (That official is performing his official duties.)
Variants and Related Words
Thi hành (v): to execute, to carry out (a law, sentence). Often interchangeable with "thực thi" in legal/administrative contexts.
- Thi hành án tử hình. (To carry out a death sentence.)
Thực hiện (v): to perform, to realize, to carry out. A more general term for executing a task or plan.
- Thực hiện một giao dịch. (To carry out a transaction.)
Synonyms
- Execute: to carry out fully.
- Implement: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect.
- Enforce: to compel observance of or compliance with a law or rule.
- Administer: to manage and be responsible for the execution of.
Related Idioms
Note: "Thực thi" is a formal term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is typically found in legal, administrative, and technical contexts.