promulgate
Significado: To make widely known by formal proclamation or authoritative announcement, especially a new law, decree, or set of regulations.
Promulgate carries an air of official authority that distinguishes it from softer synonyms like 'announce' or 'publicise.' It is most commonly used in legal and governmental contexts: a government promulgates regulations, a court promulgates a ruling, a body promulgates standards. The word implies not merely that information is released but that it carries binding force or institutional weight. In religious contexts, it refers to the formal proclamation of doctrine. It collocates strongly with 'law,' 'regulation,' 'decree,' 'standard,' and 'doctrine.'
Ejemplos
- The European Commission promulgated new regulations on data privacy that would affect companies operating across the continent. 欧盟委员会颁布了新的数据隐私法规,将影响在整个欧洲大陆运营的企业。La Comisión Europea promulgó nuevas normativas sobre privacidad de datos que afectarían a las empresas que operan en todo el continente.欧州委員会はデータプライバシーに関する新規則を公布し、大陸全域で事業を行う企業に影響を与えることとなった。유럽연합 집행위원회는 대륙 전역에서 사업을 운영하는 기업에 영향을 미칠 데이터 프라이버시에 관한 새로운 규정을 공포했다.
- The central bank promulgated revised guidelines on capital adequacy in response to the findings of the stress tests. 中央银行根据压力测试的结果颁布了修订后的资本充足率准则。El banco central promulgó directrices revisadas sobre adecuación de capital en respuesta a los resultados de las pruebas de estrés.中央銀行はストレステストの結果を受けて、自己資本比率に関する改定ガイドラインを発布した。중앙은행은 스트레스 테스트 결과에 대응하여 자기자본 적정성에 관한 개정 지침을 발포했다.
- The Vatican promulgated the encyclical in twelve languages simultaneously, signalling the seriousness of its message. 梵蒂冈同时用十二种语言颁布了该通谕,表明其信息的严肃性。El Vaticano promulgó la encíclica en doce idiomas simultáneamente, señalando la seriedad de su mensaje.バチカンはその回勅を12か国語で同時に公布し、そのメッセージの重大性を示した。바티칸은 그 회칙을 12개 국어로 동시에 공포하여 메시지의 중대성을 시사했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: legal, academic, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin promulgare (to make publicly known), possibly from pro- (forth) + mulgere (to milk, to bring out), though the etymology is disputed. Entered English in the 16th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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