plural orders
plural orders
Learner's definition of ORDER
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: a statement made by a person with authority that tells someone to do something : an instruction or direction that must be obeyed命令;指令 [count]
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The captain was barking out orders [=commands] to the crew.船長正厲聲向船員下達指令。
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That's an order, not a request!那是命令,不是請求!
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Failing to comply with an order will result in the loss of your job.不服從命令你就會丢飯碗。
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She received an order to appear in court.她接到了法院的傳票。
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They can't close down the school without an order from the governor's office.沒有州長辦公室的命令,他們無權關閉學校。
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The mayor gave/issued an order to evacuate the city.市長下令全城撤離。
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It's not his fault. He was only following/obeying orders.不是他的錯,他只是服從命令而已。
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I'm not taking orders from you! You're not my boss.我不會聽你的!你又不是我老板。
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She left the hospital against her doctor's orders. [=her doctor told her not to leave, but she left anyway]她沒有聽從醫囑,自己出院了。
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The soldiers were under (strict) orders to shoot anything that moved.士兵得到命令,射擊任何移動目標。
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— see also cease and desist order, court order, executive order, gag order, marching orders, money order, restraining order, standing order, tall order 2
a : a specific request asking a company to supply goods or products to a customer訂單;訂貨 [count]
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The store received an order for 200 roses this morning.商店今早接到要200支玫瑰的訂單。
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They had trouble filling large customer orders.他們很難供應大宗訂貨。
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I placed a book order [=an order for a book] yesterday.昨天我下訂單買了本書。
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I'd like to cancel my order.我想取消訂單。
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We offer free shipping on orders over 50 dollars.滿50美元的訂單,我們免費送貨。
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We don't have that CD in the store right now, but we do have it on order. [=we have ordered it but it has not yet been delivered]店裏現在沒有那張CD,不過我們已經訂貨了。
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The book is on (special) order from the publisher.那本書已經從出版商那兒訂購了。
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Dresses in larger sizes are available by special order.更大尺碼的連衣裙可專門訂購。
— see also back order, mail order, purchase order b [count] : a product or a group of products that someone has requested from a company訂購的産品 3 [count]
a : a request for food or drinks made at a restaurant點(酒、菜等) -
The waiter still hasn't come to take our order.服務員還沒有過來讓我們點菜。
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May I take your order?請問您要點什麽?
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Please wait in this line to place your order.請排隊點單。
b : the food and drinks that someone has requested at a restaurant點買的飲食 c : an amount of food that is served at a restaurant(飲食)分量 -
I'd like a large order of French fries, please.請給我來一份大份的炸薯條。
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I'd like a hamburger with a side order of fries. [=I'd like an order of fries with my hamburger]我想要個漢堡包,配點薯條。
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: the particular way that things or events are organized in a list or series順序 [singular]
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Roll the dice to determine the order of play. [=to decide who will play first, second, third, etc.]擲骰子決定誰先玩。
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The names were listed in no particular order.名單是随意排列的。
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He remembers things happening in a different order.他能記住發生順序不同的事情。
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The actors' names are listed in the order of their appearance. = They are listed in the order in which they appear.演員的名單是根據出場順序排列的。
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Do these steps in the correct/proper/right order.按正確順序完成這幾個步驟。
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a series of jobs listed in order of difficulty/importance/size一系列按難度/重要性/工作量排序的工作
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The top three contestants were named in random order.頂尖的三名選手的順序是随意說出來的。
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Her CDs are arranged in alphabetical order according to the artists' names.她的CD都是根據藝術家們姓名的字母順序排列的。
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a series of events given in chronological/historical order一系列按年代/歷史順序排列的事件
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They rank the wines in ascending/descending order according to their quality.他們把酒按品質從低到高/從高到低排列。
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The movie tells the story of her life in reverse order. [=from the end to the beginning]影片以倒叙的手法講述了她的一生。
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The books on those shelves are out of order. They need to be put in order.書架上的書雜亂無章,需要整理了。
— see also pecking order 5 [noncount]
a : an organized and proper state or condition整齊;有秩序 -
Two weeks after the disaster, he has managed to bring order out of (the) chaos.災難發生兩周後,他成功地從混亂中恢複了秩序。
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Hundreds of families are struggling to get/put their lives back in order after the earthquake.地震過後,成百上千的家庭正努力恢複生活秩序。
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Get your passport in order before you leave for your trip.旅行出發前把護照準備好。
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All her documents were in order.她所有的文件整齊地擺放着。
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She makes sure the organization's finances are in good order.她證實了單位的財務狀況良好。
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Drivers must keep their trucks clean and in (good) working order. [=working properly]司機必須保持卡車清潔,運行正常。
— opposite disorder b : the state in which people behave properly, follow rules or laws, and respect authority治安;秩序 -
Our leaders must restore order to the city.我們的領導人必須恢複城市的秩序。
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the loss of public order公共秩序缺失
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Some teachers have trouble maintaining order in the classroom.有些教師維持不好課堂秩序。
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a lack of order and discipline法紀缺失
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“Order, order in the court!” the judge shouted at the unruly men.法官沖着亂哄哄的人群喊道:“秩序,注意法庭秩序!”
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[singular] : a social or political system : the way that a society is organized or controlled社會法則;政治格局 -
These young activists dared to challenge the established social order.這些年輕的激進分子敢於挑戰既有的社會法則。
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calling for the end of the old order要求終止舊秩序
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a new world order新的世界秩序
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They seem to have accepted poverty as part of the natural order of things.他們似乎已經接受了貧窮是自然規則的一部分。
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[singular] : a level of quality or excellence等級;水準 8
[count] chiefly British : a social class社會階級 —
usually plural通常用複數 9
[count] biology : a group of related plants or animals that is larger than a family(動植物)目 10
[count] : a large organization of people who have similar jobs or interests and who give help to other members兄弟會;會社 11
[count] : a religious organization whose members usually live together and promise to follow special rules and traditions宗教團體;修會 — see also holy orders 12
[count] : a group of people who have been given an honor or reward by a country's ruler勳爵士團
call (something) to order
: to say that (something, such as a meeting or court session) should begin宣布(會議、庭審等)開始
in order
: appropriate or desirable適宜的;需要的;可取的 -
After finishing that three-year project, I decided that a vacation was in order.完成歷時三年的項目後,我覺得該休個假了。
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An apology is in order, I believe.我認爲應該道歉。
— see also 1order 4 (above), 1order 5a (above)
in order for
: to make it possible for someone or something to be or to do something爲了 -
In order for companies to be successful, they have to sell their products at competitive prices.爲了讓公司取得成功,他們只好以有競爭力的價格出售産品。
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We all have to work together in order for us to win. = We can win, but in order for that to happen, we all have to work together.爲了能赢,我們所有人必須齊心協力。
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They were told that in order for them to keep their jobs, they would have to accept a cut in pay.他們被告知若要保住工作,就必須接受減薪。
in order that
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used to say the reason for something目的在於;爲了
in order to
: to make it possible for something to happen爲了 -
In order to succeed, companies have to sell their products at competitive prices.爲了取得成功,公司只好以有競爭力的價格出售産品。
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People come here in order to give their children a better life.人們來到這裏是爲了讓自己的孩子們生活得更好。
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She has to work two jobs in order to [=so that she can] support her family.爲了養家,她不得不打兩份工。
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I checked my bags twice in order to make sure that I had everything.我檢查了兩次旅行袋以確保東西都帶齊了。
on the order of
(chiefly US) or British in/of the order of
: around or about (a specified number)大約
out of order
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: not working properly : not able to be used發生故障;不能使用 2
: not following the formal rules of a meeting, court session, etc.違反程序;不合規程 -
At the last town council meeting, her proposal was ruled out of order by the mayor.在鎮議會終審會上,她的建議被鎮長裁定爲違反程序。
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The mayor ruled her out of order.市長裁定她有悖程序。
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British, informal : beyond what is reasonable or allowable : not right or appropriate不恰當的;不合理的 — see also 1order 4 (above)
to order
: in response to a specific order or request定做;定制 — see also made-to-order — orderless
/ˈoɚdɚləs/ adjective 2 order /ˈoɚdɚ/ verb
orders; ordered; ordering
orders; ordered; ordering
Learner's definition of ORDER
1 [+ object]
a : to use your authority to tell someone to do something : to give an order to someone命令 -
They ordered everyone out of the house.他們命令房子裏的所有人出去。
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The soldiers were ordered back to the base.士兵們奉命返回基地。
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“Stop! Drop your weapon!” ordered the officer.警官命令道:“站住!放下武器!”
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usually followed by to + verb通常接動詞不定式 -
The police officer ordered him to stop and drop his weapon.警官命令他站住並放下武器。
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The soldiers were ordered to return to the base.士兵們奉命返回基地。
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Everyone on the ship was ordered to put on their life jackets.船上所有的人都被命令穿上救生衣。
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I order you to leave this instant!我命令你即刻離開!
b : to say that (something) must be done指令;裁決 -
The court threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial.法庭否決有罪判決並裁定重新審理。
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The judge ordered that the charges be dismissed.法官判決撤銷這些指控。
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He was accused of ordering the murder of his wife.他被控謀殺妻子。
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: to place an order for (something): such as
a : to request (something) from a company訂購 [+ object]
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To order, call the number at the bottom of your screen.要訂購,請撥打屏幕下方的電話號碼。
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Order now and receive a free gift!現在訂購,有禮相贈!
b : to request (food or drinks) from a restaurant點菜 [+ object]
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I'd like to order a large cheese pizza.我想點一個大號的奶酪比薩餅。
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She sat down at the bar and ordered a drink.她在吧台坐下並點了杯飲料。
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Would you like me to order you a drink? = Would you like me to order a drink for you?要我給你點杯飲料嗎?
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I had the fish and he ordered the steak.我點了魚,他點的是牛排。
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Do you know what you're going to order?你知道自己要點什麽嗎?
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[+ object] : to organize (things) in a particular list or series : to put things in a particular order or position排序;整理 — see also reorder
just what the doctor ordered
— see 1doctor
order around
[phrasal verb] or chiefly British order about order (someone) around/about
: to give orders to (someone) : to tell (someone) what to do命令(某人) — orderable
/ˈoɚdɚrəbəl/ adjective — orderer
/ˈoɚdɚrɚ/ noun, plural orderers [count]