English Dictionary

zero tolerance

名詞

不可算名詞

The strict policy of enforcing all the laws of a state, or the rules of an institution, and allowing no toleration or compromise even for first-time offenders or petty violations.

日本語の意味

厳格な無寛容政策、つまり法律や規則を厳重に適用し、初犯や軽微な違反に対しても一切の妥協や容赦を認めない方針。 / 規定やルールの違反に対して、どうしても譲歩しない厳しい態度や処罰の仕組み。

The company adopted zero tolerance for theft, dismissing even first-time offenders to uphold its strict standards.

その会社は窃盗に対して一切の容赦を認めない方針を採用し、初犯であっても解雇して厳格な基準を守った。

意味（1）

The strict policy of enforcing all the laws of a state, or the rules of an institution, and allowing no toleration or compromise even for first-time offenders or petty violations.

I get weary of this zero tolerance bullshit. It's annoying. To begin with, it's a fascist concept; it's what Hitler and Stalin practiced. It allows for no exceptions or compassion of any kind. All is black and white—no gradations. But even more important, it doesn't solve anything. The use of such a slogan simply allows whichever company, school or municipality is using it to claim they're doing something about a problem when, in fact, nothing is being done at all and the problem is being ignored. It's a cosmetic non-solution designed to impress simpletons. Whenever you hear the phrase zero tolerance, remember, someone is bullshitting you.