The verbs of reports, notices and official language: carrying out, ensuring, overseeing and calling for.
Official Chinese has its own set of two-character verbs, and each tends to keep company with particular nouns: one 履行 an obligation, 采取 measures, 遵守 rules, 征求 opinions. Learning the pair rather than the verb alone is what makes these words usable. In everyday speech most of them have a plainer equivalent, so 确保 is often simply 一定要, and 协助 is 帮.
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Verb (40)
履行to fulfil; to carry out (a duty or promise)Verb5
双方都应该履行合同规定的义务。Both parties should fulfil the obligations laid down in the contract.
With 义务, 职责, 承诺, 合同.
实施to implement; to put into effectVerb5
新的交通规则从下个月开始实施。The new traffic rules come into force next month.
推动to push forward; to promoteVerb5
这项研究推动了整个行业的发展。This research drove forward the development of the whole industry.
维护to maintain; to uphold; to safeguardVerb5
每个人都有责任维护公共秩序。Everyone has a responsibility to uphold public order.
Also of equipment and websites: 网站维护, site maintenance.
遵守to observe; to abide byVerb4
来这里参观的人都要遵守博物馆的规定。Everyone visiting here must observe the museum's rules.
调整to adjustVerb4
因为天气原因，航班时间有所调整。Because of the weather, flight times have been adjusted somewhat.
调 is tiáo here, diào in 调查.
采取to adopt; to take (measures)Verb4
政府采取了一些措施减少空气污染。The government has taken measures to reduce air pollution.
With 措施, 行动, 办法, 态度.
落实to put into practice; to carry throughVerb5
计划定好了，关键是怎么落实。The plan is settled; the key is how to put it into practice.
强调to emphasise; to stressVerb4
老师特别强调，考试时不能用手机。The teacher made a point of stressing that phones may not be used during the exam.
涉及to involve; to touch onVerb5
这个问题涉及很多部门，不容易解决。This problem involves many departments and is not easy to solve.
贯彻to carry out thoroughly (a policy or principle)Verb5
新政策必须在基层得到贯彻。The new policy must be carried through at grassroots level.
开展to launch; to carry out (activities)Verb5
图书馆开展了一系列读书活动。The library has launched a series of reading activities.
With 活动, 工作, 研究.
确保to ensure; to make sureVerb5
出发前请确保手机电量充足。Before setting off, please make sure your phone is well charged.
保障to guarantee; to safeguard; guaranteeVerb5
法律保障每个公民的基本权利。The law guarantees the basic rights of every citizen.
完善to improve; to perfect; completeVerb5
我们会根据大家的意见不断完善服务。We will keep improving our service in the light of everyone's feedback.
Also an adjective: complete, well developed.
推行to introduce and spread (a policy or method)Verb5
政府正在全国推行垃圾分类。The government is introducing waste sorting across the country.
推行 puts something into wide use; 推动 pushes it forward.
拟定to draw up; to draftVerb5
律师已经拟定了合同的初稿。The lawyer has already drawn up a first draft of the contract.
颁布to promulgate; to issue (a law)Verb5
国家颁布了新的环境保护法。The state has promulgated a new environmental protection law.
审批to examine and approve; approvalVerb5
开餐厅需要经过好几个部门的审批。Opening a restaurant requires approval from several departments.
筹备to prepare (an event); to make arrangementsVerb5
他们花了半年筹备这次展览。They spent six months preparing this exhibition.
规范to regulate; to standardise; standardVerb5
这个行业需要进一步规范。This industry needs to be further regulated.
Also a noun or adjective: 规范的普通话, standard Mandarin.
监督to supervise; to overseeVerb5
家长可以监督学校食堂的卫生。Parents can keep a check on hygiene in the school canteen.
评估to assess; to evaluateVerb5
专家正在评估这个项目的风险。Experts are assessing the risks of this project.
致力to devote oneself (to)Verb5
这个组织一直致力于保护野生动物。This organisation has always been devoted to protecting wildlife.
Almost always 致力于 + what one works for.
呼吁to appeal; to call onVerb5
医生呼吁大家少吃糖。Doctors are urging everyone to eat less sugar.
确立to establish; to set (firmly)Verb5
这次会议确立了公司未来五年的发展方向。This meeting set the company's direction for the next five years.
指出to point outVerb4
报告指出，城市交通问题越来越严重。The report points out that the city's traffic problems are getting worse.
表彰to commend; to honour (publicly)Verb5
公司在年会上表彰了十名优秀员工。At the annual meeting the company honoured ten outstanding employees.
Public and official; everyday praise is 表扬.
授予to award; to conferVerb5
大学授予她名誉博士学位。The university awarded her an honorary doctorate.
号召to call on; to appeal to (the public)Verb5
学校号召学生节约用水。The school called on its students to save water.
担任to hold (a post); to serve asVerb4
她在公司担任财务经理。She is the finance manager at the company.
发起to initiate; to launch (a campaign)Verb5
几个大学生发起了一个保护河流的活动。A few university students started a campaign to protect rivers.
出台to bring out (a policy); to be introducedVerb5
政府出台了新的住房政策。The government has brought out a new housing policy.
Literally to come onto the stage; of policies, rules and plans.
协助to assistVerb5
警方请市民协助寻找这名老人。The police have asked the public to help find this elderly man.
征求to solicit; to ask for (opinions)Verb5
在做决定以前，我想征求一下大家的意见。Before deciding, I would like to ask for everyone's views.
遵循to follow (principles or rules)Verb5
写论文要遵循学术规范。When writing a thesis you must follow academic conventions.
One 遵守 rules one could break; one 遵循 principles as a guide.
违背to go against; to violateVerb5
这样做违背了我当初的承诺。Doing this went against the promise I made at the start.
杜绝to put a complete stop to; to eliminateVerb5
工厂必须杜绝一切安全隐患。The factory must eliminate every safety hazard.
着手to set about; to beginVerb5
我们已经着手调查这件事。We have already begun looking into this matter.
着 reads zhuó here, as in 着重.
提倡to advocate; to encourageVerb4
社区提倡居民少开车，多坐公交。The neighbourhood encourages residents to drive less and take the bus more.