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court order

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌcourt ˈorder noun [countable]  SCLan order or decision made by a law court 法院指令,庭谕 His computer was seized under a court order. 根据法院指令,他的电脑被扣押。
Examples from the Corpus
court orderCreditors have applied for a court order to take over and sell the building.According to reports in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Marino said a court order to stop the procedure may be sought.Their intent is to seek a court order to stop the tax collection.In 1983, Mrs Victoria Gillick sought a court order to rule the latter order of priorities illegal.She's under a court order to stay at least 500 yards away from her ex-husband.Now they're faced with a court order that could force them to leave within 28 days.But Dagenham council won a court order to make the hut safe after it sagged in the rain.Her parents obtained their second court order.
From Longman Business Dictionarycourt orderˌcourt ˈorder [countable]LAW an order from a court of law, telling someone to do something or to act in a particular wayThe owners of the building said they would seek a court order to evict the squatters. order
ˌcourt ˈorder nounChineseSyllable
court by Corpus decision Business made an or a law order


court order
ˌcourt ˈorder noun [countable]
an order or decision made by a law court:
    His computer was seized under a court order.


court orderBrE /ˌkɔːt ˈɔːdə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɔːrt ˈɔːrdər/ 🔊 nouna decision that is made in court about what must happen in a particular situation 法庭命令(或指令、庭谕)