unenforced
UK/'ʌnin'fɔ:st/US
C2
Definitions
adj.
Not put into effect or compelled by authority
未被执行的；形同虚设的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun- (not) + enforced = a rule that exists on paper but is not actually enforced.
Root forc still carries 40 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The old bylaw remained on the books but went unenforced for decades.