order
n
1 [U] way in which people or things are placed or arranged in relation to one another 次序; 順序
names in alphabetical order 按字母順序排列的名字
events in chronological order, ie according to times, dates, etc 按時間先後排列的事件
arranged in order of size, merit, importance, etc, ie according to size, etc 按大小、 功績、 重要性等排列的.
2 condition in which everything is carefully and neatly arranged 整齊; 有條理
put/leave/set one's affairs, papers, accounts in order 把個人的事務、 文件、 帳目整理得井井有條
Get your ideas into some kind of order before beginning to write. 把思緒理清再寫. Cf 參看 disorder.
3 [U] (condition brought about by) obedience to laws, rules, authority 治安; 秩序; 規矩
Some teachers find it difficult to keep order in their classes/to keep their classes in order. 有些教師覺得課堂秩序很難維持.
The police must try to restore order. 警方必須努力恢復治安. Cf 參看 disorder.
4 [C] ~ (for sb to do sth); ~ (that...) command or instruction given by sb in authority 命令; 指揮; 指示
Soldiers must obey orders. 軍人必須服從命令.
He gave orders for the work to be started/that the work should be started immediately. 他發出指示要立即開始工作.
My orders prevent me from doing that, ie I have been instructed not to do it. 我接到指示不可做此事.
5 [C] ~ (for sth)
(a) request to make or supply (goods) 定購; 定單; 定貨
fill an order, ie supply the goods asked for 交付定貨
He gave his order to the waiter. 他把他點的東西告訴服務員了.
We've received an order for two tons of coal. 我們已收到兩噸煤的定單.
(b) goods supplied 交付的貨
A delivery van has brought the grocery order. 送貨車已把定購的雜貨送來了.
Your order has arrived. 您的貨已到.
6 [C] written instruction that allows the holder to be paid money or to do sth 匯票; 授權憑證
a `banker's/`postal order, ie an order to a bank/post office to pay money 銀行[郵政]匯票
obtain a court order to allow a divorced man to visit his children 獲得法院授權書以使某離婚男子可探視子女.
7 [U] system of rules or procedures (at public or committee meetings, or in Parliament, lawcourts, etc) (會議、 國會、 法庭等的)規則, 規程, 程序, 秩序: rules of order 議事規程
speak to order, ie according to rules laid down by the meeting 按會議規定的程序發言
the order of business 議程
(on) a point of order, ie (on) a question of procedure (在)程序問題(上)
I wish to raise a point of order. 我想提個議程的問題.
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(a) [C] (fml 文) (arrangement of) groups, classes, etc in society (in relation to one another) 集團; 階級; 階層
The social order of ants is very interesting. 螞蟻的社會結構非常有趣.
(b) [C esp pl 尤作復數]
(derog or joc 貶或謔) members of such a group, class, etc 集團、 階級、 階層等的成員
the lower orders 下層社會.
9 [CGp] (biology 生) group of related animals or plants below a class(7) and above a family(4) 目
the order of primates 靈長目
The rose and the bean families belong to the same order. 薔薇科和豆科同屬一目. Cf 參看 phylum, genus 1, species 1.
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(a) [CGp] group of people appointed to a special class as an honour or reward (榮譽的)勛位
The Order of the Garter is an ancient order of chivalry. 嘉德勛位是古老的騎士勛位.
(b) [C] badge, sign, etc worn by members of such a group 勛章
wear all one's orders...
?? 擴展釋義
*['?:d?]n. 次序, 規則, 命令vi. 命令, 定貨vt. 整理, 命令, 定購n. 順序, 階數【計】 順序, 階數【化】 有序; 定貨【醫】 目(生物學分類)【經】 定貨(單), 法院命令, 匯票相關詞組: call to order draw up in order in apple-pie order in order in order that... in short order made to order in order of in the order of on order on the order of out of order place an order for sth with take order with put sth on the order of the day in good order keep order give a factory an order for...