1. 強制性的; 法定的;義務(wù)的 If an action or procedure is mandatory, people have to do it, because it is a rule or a law.
e.g. ...the mandatory retirement age of 65... 65歲的法定退休年齡 e.g. Attendance is mandatory. 務(wù)必參加。
2. (懲罰)強制性的，法定的 If a crime carries a mandatory punishment, that punishment is fixed by law for all cases, in contrast to crimes for which the judge or magistrate has to decide the punishment for each particular case.
e.g. ...the mandatory life sentence for murder. 謀殺罪必然會(huì )面臨的終身監禁 e.g. ...the four-year ban which is mandatory. 為期四年的強制禁令
mandatory英英釋義
noun
1. a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
Synonym: mandate
2. the recipient of a mandate
Synonym: mandatary
adj
1. required by rule
e.g. in most schools physical education is compulsory attendance is mandatory required reading