order noun (REQUEST)
order noun (ARRANGEMENT)
B1 [ U ] the way in which people or things are arranged, either in relation to one another or according to a particular characteristic
顺序；次序order noun (INSTRUCTION)
B2 [ C often plural ] something that someone tells you you must do
指示；指令；命令› [ C ] an official instruction telling someone what they can or cannot do, or a written instruction to a bank to pay money to a particular person
（官方的）指令；（银行）汇票More examples
- I think it galls him to take orders from a younger and less experienced colleague.
- The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the orders.
- Don't blame me, I'm only carrying out my orders.
- The judge issued a gagging order to prevent the witnesses from speaking to the press.
- We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship.
order noun (PURPOSE)
More examples
- They've introduced all sorts of new elements to that programme in order to broaden its appeal.
- In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.
- The president took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack.
- Children need to feel secure in order to do well at school.
- He assumed a false identity in order to escape from the police.
order noun (TIDY)
order noun (STATE)
order noun (CORRECT BEHAVIOUR)
C2 [ U ] a situation in which rules are obeyed and people do what they are expected to do
秩序› an expression used in a parliament or a formal meeting to get people's attention and make them stop talking, so that the meeting or discussion can start or continue
安静！安静！（用于议会或正式会议中）More examples
- There has been a complete breakdown in law and order.
- The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.
- Would you say the government's stance on law and order has softened?
- The self-declared guardians of law and order held a press conference.
- Without realistic sanctions, some teachers have difficulty keeping order in the classroom.
order noun (SYSTEM)
order noun (RELIGION)
› [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of people who join together for religious or similar reasons and live according to particular rules
（按照一定规范生活的）修道会；会社order noun (HONOUR)
order noun (TYPE)
order noun (BIOLOGY)
order verb (REQUEST)
A2 [ I or T ] to ask for something to be made, supplied, or delivered, especially in a restaurant or shop
（尤指在饭店或商店）点（饭菜），订购，订制，订货order verb (INSTRUCT)
B2 [ T ] If a person in authority orders someone to do something, or orders something to be done, they tell someone to do it.
吩咐；命令；指示More examples
- I order you to put down your weapon.
- The police have been ordered to pay substantial damages to the families of the two dead boys.
- An inquiry was ordered into the recent rail disaster.
- In a level voice, he ordered the soldiers to aim and fire.
- You can't just come in here and start ordering people around.
