| 单词 | ordinance |
| 释义 | ordinance (once / 642 pages) 1n 2n An ordinance is a local law. Many cities have recently passed ordinances making it illegal to smoke indoors or mandatory for pet owners to curb their dogs. Ordinance can also mean the act of making someone a priest. In both senses, it means a direction or command coming down from a higher authority or an official conference. If you break an ordinance, you'll likely be fined rather than jailed. Remember that an ordinance is a rule meant to keep things in order. WORD FAMILYordinance: ordinances+/foreordain: foreordained, foreordaining, foreordains, foreordination/ordain: foreordain, ordained, ordainer, ordaining, ordains, ordinance, ordination, preordain/ordained: ordainedly/ordainer: ordainers/ordination: ordinations/preordain: preordained, preordaining, preordains, preordination USAGE EXAMPLESThe ordinance adjusts the city’s transportation plan, among other changes. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The city’s new ordinance allows lockers in the central Downtown, all mixed-use, commercial and employment districts, and two other zoning districts. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Not to be outdone, the city council in Knoxville, Tenn., voted this fall to repeal an ordinance keeping bars at least 300 feet from churches. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1n an authoritative rule Syn|Hypo|Hyper regulation game law a regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals age limitregulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position assizethe regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale speed limitregulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road prescript, rule prescribed guide for conduct or action 2n a statute enacted by a city government 2Hyper legislative act, statute an act passed by a legislative body n the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders Syn|Hypo|Hyper ordination laying on of hands laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination appointment, assignment, designation, naming the act of putting a person into a non-elective position |
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