martial law
noun /ˌmɑːʃl ˈlɔː/
/ˌmɑːrʃl ˈlɔː/
[uncountable]- a situation where the army of a country controls an area instead of the police during a time of trouble
军事管制;戒严 - to declare/impose/lift martial law
宣布/实行/取消军事管制 - under martial law The city remains firmly under martial law.
这个城市仍实施严格的军事管制。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + martial law- declare
- impose
- place something under
- …
- under martial law
- to declare/impose/lift martial law