| 单词 | order |
| 释义 | 1. subordinating conjunction uses2. commands and requests3. arrangements, situations, and groupings order (ɔːʳdəʳ ) subordinating conjunction uses 1. phrase B1 If you do something in order to achieve a particular thing or in order that something can happen, you do it because you want to achieve that thing. Most schools are extremely unwilling to cut down on staff in order to cut costs. ...asking them to risk their lives in order that the rest of us can sleep better. 2. phrase B1 If someone must be in a particular situation in order to achieve something they want, they cannot achieve that thing if they are not in that situation. We need to get rid of the idea that we must be liked all the time in order to be worthwhile. They need hostages in order to bargain with the government. 3. phrase B1 If something must happen in order for something else to happen, the second thing cannot happen if the first thing does not happen. In order for our muscles to work efficiently they need oxygen, which is provided by the lungs. order (ɔːʳdəʳ ) commands and requests Word forms: orders , ordering , ordered 1. verb B2 If a person in authority orders someone to do something, they tell them to do it. Williams ordered him to leave. [VERB noun to-infinitive] He ordered the women out of the car. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] 'Let him go!' he ordered. [VERB with quote] 'Go up to your room. Now,' he ordered him. [VERB noun with quote] Synonyms: command, instruct, direct, charge [formal] 2. verb B2 If someone in authority orders something, they give instructions that it should be done. The President has ordered a full investigation. [VERB noun] The radio said that the prime minister had ordered price controls to be introduced. [VERB noun to-infinitive] He ordered that all party property be confiscated. [VERB that] The President ordered him moved because of fears that his comrades would try to free him. [VERB noun -ed] Synonyms: decree, rule, demand, establish 3. countable noun B2 If someone in authority gives you an order, they tell you to do something. The activists were shot when they refused to obey an order to halt. [+ to-infinitive] As darkness fell, Clinton gave orders for his men to rest. [+ for] I don't take orders from him any more. They were later arrested and executed on the orders of the leader. Synonyms: instruction, ruling, demand, direction 4. countable noun A court order is a legal instruction stating that something must be done. She has decided not to appeal against a court order banning her from keeping animals. He was placed under a two-year supervision order. 5. verb A2 When you order something that you are going to pay for, you ask for it to be brought to you, sent to you, or obtained for you. Atanas ordered a shrimp cocktail and a salad. [VERB noun] Iris finally ordered coffees for herself and Tania. [VERB noun for noun] The waitress appeared. 'Are you ready to order?' [VERB] We ordered him a coffee. [VERB noun noun] 6. countable noun A2 An order is a request for something to be brought, made, or obtained for you in return for money. I did manage to place an order for a blazer the right size. [+ for] 7. countable noun A2 Someone's order is what they have asked to be brought, made, or obtained for them in return for money. The waiter returned with their order and Graham signed the bill. They can't supply our order. Synonyms: request, booking, demand, commission 8. See also holy orders, mail order, postal order, standing order 9. on order phrase Something that is on order at a shop or factory has been asked for but has not yet been supplied. The airlines still have 2,500 new aeroplanes on order. 10. to order phrase If you do something to order, you do it whenever you are asked to do it. She now makes wonderful dried flower arrangements to order. Cars are stolen to order for clients. 11. under orders phrase If you are under orders to do something, you have been told to do it by someone in authority. I am under orders not to discuss his mission or his location with anyone. 12. your marching orders phrase If you give someone their marching orders, you tell them that you no longer want or need them, for example as your employee or as your lover. [British] They've had their marching orders. What does it take for a woman to say 'that's enough' and give her man his marching orders? 13. a tall order phrase If something is a tall order, it is very difficult. Financing your studies may seem like a tall order, but there is plenty of help available. Phrasal verbs: order around regional note: in BRIT, also use order about phrasal verb If you say that someone is ordering you around or is ordering you about, you mean they are telling you what to do as if they have authority over you, and you dislike this. Grandmother felt free to order her about just as she wished. [VERB noun PARTICLE] order (ɔːʳdəʳ ) arrangements, situations, and groupings Word forms: orders , ordering , ordered 1. variable noun [oft a NOUN, oft in/into N] B1 If a set of things are arranged or done in a particular order, they are arranged or done so one thing follows another, often according to a particular factor such as importance. Write down (in order of priority) the qualities you'd like to have. Music shops should arrange their recordings in simple alphabetical order. List the key headings and sort them into a logical order. The chairman has re-arranged the order of the speakers. Synonyms: sequence, grouping, ordering, line 2. uncountable noun B2 Order is the situation that exists when everything is in the correct or expected place, or happens at the correct or expected time. The wish to impose order upon confusion is a kind of intellectual instinct. Making lists can create order and control. Synonyms: organization, system, method, plan 3. uncountable noun Order is the situation that exists when people obey the law and do not fight or riot. Troops were sent to the islands to restore order last November. He has the power to use force to maintain public order. Synonyms: peace, control, law, quiet 4. singular noun When people talk about a particular order, they mean the way society is organized at a particular time. The end of the Cold War has produced the prospect of a new world order based on international co-operation. Some feminists sought reforms within the existing social order. 5. verb The way that something is ordered is the way that it is organized and structured. ...a society which is ordered by hierarchy. [be VERB-ed] We know the French order things differently. [VERB noun] ...a carefully ordered system in which everyone has his place. [VERB-ed] 6. countable noun [usu of supp N] If you refer to something of a particular order, you mean something of a particular kind. [formal] Another unexpected event, though of quite a different order, occurred one evening in 1973. Our commitment will be of the highest order. 7. countable noun A religious order is a group of monks or nuns who live according to a particular set of rules. ...the Benedictine order of monks. [+ of] Synonyms: society, company, group, club 8. countable noun People who belong to a particular order have been given a particular honour or rank by the head of their country as a reward for their services or achievements. The highest Order of Knighthood is the Order of the Garter. 9. convention The person in charge of a meeting can say 'Order!' to tell people to stop making a noise. 10. See also ordered, law and order, pecking order, point of order 11. in order phrase B2 If you put or keep something in order, you make sure that it is tidy or properly organized. Now he has a chance to put his life back in order. It was her job to keep the room in order. Someone comes in every day to check all is in order. Synonyms: tidy, ordered, neat, arranged 12. in order phrase If you think something is in order, you think it should happen or be provided. Reforms are clearly in order. It's great to have you back. Congratulations are surely in order! 13. in/of the order of sth phrase You use in the order of or of the order of when mentioning an approximate figure. They borrowed something in the order of £10 million. At other times the discrepancy was of the order of 20%. 14. in good order phrase If something is in good order, it is in good condition. The vessel's safety equipment was not in good order. 15. in working order phrase A machine or device that is in working order is functioning properly and is not broken. Only half of the spacecraft's six science instruments are still in working order. 16. the order of the day phrase If a particular way of behaving or doing something is the order of the day, it is very common. Hot strong tea is the order of the day here, but coffee is becoming more and more popular. 17. out of order phrase B1 A machine or device that is out of order is broken and does not work. Their phone's out of order. 18. out of order phrase If you say that someone or their behaviour is out of order, you mean that their behaviour is unacceptable or unfair. [informal] You don't think the paper's a bit out of order in publishing it? Synonyms: improper, wrong, unsuitable, not done 19. to put your house in order phrase If someone gets their house in order, puts their house in order, or sets their house in order, they arrange their affairs and solve their problems. He decided to get his financial house in order. The challenge for American leadership is this: Can we put our economic house in order? Before you lecture me, Mr Abbey, I suggest you set your house in order. 20. order of magnitude phrase You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something. America and Russia do not face a problem of the same order of magnitude as Japan. Quotations: A place for everything, and everything in its place There's a time and a place for everything Idioms: in apple-pie order [old-fashioned] very neat, tidy, and well-organized Apart from the plastic sheeting that still remained, they found everything in apple-pie order. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put your house in order or get your house in order to make sure that all your affairs are arranged properly and there is nothing wrong with them The government gives the newspaper industry a twelve-month deadline to put its house in order or face tough statutory controls. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the order of the day what usually happens in a particular situation Wage cuts were the order of the day owing to the government's deflationary policy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a tall order a task that will be very difficult I've got to beat him by four shots tomorrow, and that's a very tall order. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the pecking order the order of importance of the people or things within a group Offices came in 29 sizes, which varied in accordance with the occupant's place in the corporate pecking order. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: in order of preference We asked a panel of four experts to furnish their own 50 names - though not in order of preference. Times, Sunday Times I just can't understand the point of ranking candidates in order of preference. The Sun Voters can rank the candidates in order of preference as far as they want. Times, Sunday Times Applications that do not have the five bands indicated in order of preference will be processed last. The Sun Under this, voters again rank candidates in order of preference. The Sun Whether you are in the workplace or at home, note down the tasks you need to complete, in order of priority. The Sun Next, we list our choices in order of priority. Christianity Today List them in order of priority so you can compare the homes you view. Times, Sunday Times Once you've decided what to buy, draw up a budget listing the items and their suppliers in order of priority. Times, Sunday Times But take a deep breath and write them down - in order of priority. The Sun You can also obtain an order from the family court compelling him to pay up. The Sun Take photos of injuries, get witnesses, and obtain an order of protection. Christianity Today If her ex-partner refuses to hand any of the stuff over, your daughter can then go to court and obtain an order which would force him to do so. The Sun A second concern was that it was apparently becoming easier to obtain an order from a judge simply by 'throwing in allegations of blackmail', he added. Times, Sunday Times The document says the process will therefore be much quicker and hearsay evidence will be permitted to obtain an order against a suspect. Times, Sunday Times Senior officers are likely to order a review to see whether a full-scale reinvestigation would be worthwhile. Times, Sunday Times It was therefore dismaying that the government should order a review with the apparent aim of rendering it harder to make requests and easier to refuse them. Times, Sunday Times Yet his only action so far has been to order a review of student visas and bogus colleges and cut the number of careers fully open to foreigners. The Sun Bosses ordered a review - and vowed to bring back the cameras and film. The Sun Ministers have already ordered a review of sentences handed to criminals. The Sun On balance, he should order the strike. Times, Sunday Times I asked the general who had ordered that strike about the dangers to ordinary people. Times, Sunday Times The order strikes at 19 industries where production capacity has been over-built and where many factories are inefficient and outdated but still capable of pushing margins to dangerous levels. Times, Sunday Times You can order a supply by calling 1-800-772-1213. Christianity Today If tradesmen are being commissioned and supplies ordered separately (kitchen fitter, windows), and you're not easily contactable, then you should consider hiring a project manager. Times, Sunday Times This ordered the supply of red cloth to cover the steps of the font and 'cypress' to line it. Times, Sunday Times He has carried out a strategic review and ordered a supply chain shake-up so that the company can react more quickly to fickle shopping habits. Times, Sunday Times It took on a significant share of military movement and supply orders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Patients can log on and order a test kit. Times, Sunday Times You should order a test for the virus. Times,Sunday Times He then documented the shared decision not to order the test. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once a person decides to proceed with genetic testing, a medical geneticist, genetic counselor, primary care doctor, or specialist can order the test after obtaining informed consent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judge, however, ordered the trial to continue. Times, Sunday Times He was backed by the judges, who ordered the trial to continue. Times, Sunday Times The judge ordered the trial to be held in private. The Sun Examining magistrates had ordered the trial after overruling state prosecutors who said that there was no case to answer. Times, Sunday Times The appeals court ordered the trial court to accept the summary and set a date for the beginning of closing arguments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Travel restriction order prohibits overseas trips for ten years. Times, Sunday Times In what lawyers warned was a 'cautionary tale' that sends a message to the media over intrusion, the order prohibits photographers from pursuing the singer by car or motorcycle. Times, Sunday Times A court order prohibits publication of their names. Globe and Mail A court order prohibits identification of the victim. canada.com The court refused to order the release of all of the footage. Times, Sunday Times However, he could not block a decision by the board to order his release. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To allow enemy combatancy to rest on so thin a reed would be inconsistent with this court's obligation; the court must and will grant their petitions and order their release. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His first act was to order the removal of old carpets, furniture and wallpaper, the purchase of new maps and the installation of electric lighting instead of gaslight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1968 widening of the shipping channel led the harbor authority to order the removal of the light, and it was burned down and the foundation razed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Red-faced with rage, he ordered the removal of the picnic. Times, Sunday Times She ordered the removal of their desks. Times, Sunday Times It disputed the authenticity of the document ordering his removal. Times, Sunday Times Before turning over any document containing sensitive information in response to a subpoena, church officials should always ask their attorneys to seek an appropriate protective order from the court. Christianity Today The probate court, then, granted the limited protective order and the organization was allowed to place the cats into new homes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bill would have made it easier for domestic violence victims to get protective orders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Magistrates issue emergency protective orders in cases involving domestic violence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Similarly, equitable remedies such as injunctions, including protective orders, are seldom available from small-claims courts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At present there are more than 4,000 images on the computer, seemingly in random order. Times, Sunday Times Each jar was presented ten times in a random order, and a measurement was made of the volume of air sniffed by the patient. Times,Sunday Times Each letter flashes up in a random order - the user has to concentrate on the letter to be written. Times, Sunday Times There were other considerations, to be sure, but the fact that wins and losses occur in random order was just ignored. Times, Sunday Times The subjects then listened to 100 snippets, each just a fragment of a second, of both songs, played in random order. Times,Sunday Times After four months on his diet, embarrassing friends with her increasingly odd restaurant orders, she has daily cramps and her stomach feels like a football. Times, Sunday Times They also influence the restaurant orders of their family by what they recommend or order themselves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Restaurant orders may be sent to multiple kitchen and/or bar printers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And the results are filtering through in reverse order. Times, Sunday Times In fact these two numbers use the same two digits but in the reverse order. Times, Sunday Times Change to jumper colour and continue to knit in the reverse order. The Sun Mainly, in a cadet force, you learn how to shine shoes and make lists of things written in reverse order. Times, Sunday Times Planes are also not always unloaded in the reverse order of the way in which they were loaded. Times, Sunday Times Her teachers are compared to prison guards for shouting orders and banning mobile phones. The Sun One day, you're shouting orders at squaddies, the next, you're channeling your inner muse. Times, Sunday Times When he stops laughing, the senior camel guy, face still wreathed in smiles, shouts an order to his second-in-command. Times, Sunday Times I love it because it's usually me shouting the orders in my day job as a personal trainer. The Sun He shouted an order to fall back. Times, Sunday Times There has been concern at the number of people who have been asked to sign the orders. Times,Sunday Times When she agreed to this, she made a promise not only to you but, more importantly, to the judge who signed the order. The Sun Ministers have signed an order extending licensing hours to allow revellers to celebrate the wedding. The Sun Who can put these four in strict order of privilege, or predict who will power through to the best life? Times, Sunday Times Food was consumed in a strict order determined by its combustibility. Times, Sunday Times A strict order remains in place that temporarily bans publication or broadcasting details of the case. Times, Sunday Times A massive building development involves a series of decisions which must be taken in strict order. Times, Sunday Times A follow-up poll that gave more weight to the working class found the loss of 'strict order' more worrying. Times, Sunday Times The word combinations strikingly violate the order with outstanding, unexpected images. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The new petition claims she has violated that order. The Sun Action will be taken against those who violate this order, the broadcasts said, invoking a law allowing the use of military force to break up illegal protests. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If the person violates the order, he or she may be removed from church premises by the police, and may be found to be in contempt of court. Christianity Today Violating an order can result in arrest. Houston Chronicle Translations: Chinese: 定单, 定购 Japanese: 命令, 指図する |
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