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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++or·der1 /ˈɔːdə $ ˈɔːrdər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 for a purpose 为了某一目的 a) in order to do something for the purpose of doing something 为了做某事 Samuel trained every day in order to improve his performance. 塞缪尔为了提高成绩天天训练。 In order to understand how the human body works, you need to have some knowledge of chemistry. 想了解人体是如何工作的，你需要掌握一些化学知识。 b) in order for/that formal so that something can happen or so that someone can do something 为了，以便 Sunlight is needed in order for the process of photosynthesis to take place in plants. 植物需要阳光来进行光合作用。2 arrangement 安排 [countable, uncountable]ORDER/SEQUENCE the way that things or events are arranged in relation to each other, so that one thing is first, another thing is second etc 顺序，次序 SYN sequencein the right/correct order Make sure that you put the books back in the right order. 一定要把书按正确顺序放回去。out of order/in the wrong order The files are all out of order. 文件的顺序都乱了。in order (=one after another, according to a plan) 依次 Then they call out our names in order and we answer yes or no. 然后他们依次喊我们的名字，我们回答是或否。in alphabetical order Their names are arranged in alphabetical order. 他们的名字是按字母顺序排列的。in order of importance/difficulty etc The cities are listed in order of importance. 这些城市是按重要性的顺序排列的。 Students learn the verbs in order of difficulty. 学生按难易程度的顺序学习动词。in ascending/descending order (=starting with the lowest or highest number) 按升序/降序 The prices are given in ascending order. 价格按升序排列。in reverse order She read out the names in reverse order. 她按相反的顺序念出名字。 There seemed to be no logical order to the sections. 这几部分似乎没有逻辑顺序。3 instruction 指示 [countable usually plural]TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something an instruction to do something that is given by someone in authority 命令；指示order to do something The captain had to give the order to abandon ship. 船长不得不发出弃船的命令。under orders (from somebody) (to do something) She is under orders to have a complete rest. 她接到命令，要她充分休息。on somebody’s orders He was thrown into the river on the emperor’s orders. 按照皇帝的命令，他被抛进河里。by order of somebody The company cannot be identified by order of the court. 法院责令不得披露该公司的身份。4 controlled situation 被控制的局势 [uncountable]OBEY a situation in which rules are obeyed and authority is respected 秩序，治安 the breakdown of law and order 治安陷入瘫痪 The riots are a threat to public order. 暴乱对公共秩序构成了威胁。keep order/keep somebody in order (=stop people from behaving badly) 维持秩序/迫使某人遵守秩序 The physics teacher couldn’t keep order in any class. 这名物理教师根本就维持不好课堂秩序。 She had trouble keeping her teenage sons in order. 她管不住她那几个十几岁的儿子。 The army was called in to restore order. 军队奉命来恢复秩序。5 well-organized state 秩序良好的状态 [uncountable]ORGANIZE a situation in which everything is controlled, well organized, and correctly arranged 有条理，整齐6 for food or drink 购买食物或饮料BBTASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something [countable]7 for goods 购买货物 [countable]DFBBT8 be out of order 9 be in order 10 be in (good) working/running order WORKING/NOT BROKENin good condition or working well 状况良好，运转良好11 social/economic situation 社会/经济形势 [singular]PSS the political, social, or economic situation at a particular time 秩序12 be the order of the day 13 the order of things BEthe way that life and the world are organized and intended to be 自然而然的事，理所当然的事14 of a high order/of the highest order (also of the first order)GOOD/EXCELLENTBEST of a very good kind or of the best kind 优秀的/一流的15. withdraw/retreat in good order to move away from the enemy in war in an organized way 〔打仗时从战线上〕有序地撤退16 in the order of something/of the order of something (also on the order of something American English)APPROXIMATELY a little more or a little less than a particular amount, especially a high amount 大约 SYN approximately17 religious group 宗教团体 [countable]RR a society of monks or nuns (=people who live a holy life according to religious rules) 修道会，修士[修女]会18. take (holy) orders RRCto become a priest 担任圣职19. secret society 秘密社团 [countable]SSO an organization or a society whose members meet for secret ceremonies 秘密组织[社团]20 official honour 官方颁发的荣誉 [countable]PGO a group of people who have received a special official reward from a king, president etc for their services or achievements 获得勋位的一批人，勋爵士团21. money 钱 [countable]BFBMONEY an official piece of paper that can be exchanged for money 汇票，汇单 → money order, postal order22. the lower orders British English old-fashionedCLASS IN SOCIETY people who belong to the lowest social class 低下阶层，下层阶级23. animals/plants 动物/植物 [countable] technicalHBAHBP a group of animals or plants that are considered together because they evolved from the same plant or animal 〔动植物分类中的〕目 → class1(5), species24. TDcomputer 计算机 [countable] American English a list of jobs that a computer has to do in a particular order 〔计算机的〕任务排序，等待队列 SYN British English queue25. Order! Order! spoken used to ask people to stop talking in a meeting or parliament 〔会议或议会开会时要求人 们停止说话时说的〕安静！安静！ → pecking order, point of order, standing order, → call somebody/something to order at call1(16), → set/put your own house in order at house1(7), → be given/get your marching orders at march1(5), → in short order at short1(22), → under starter’s orders at starter, → tall order at talln COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the way that things or events are arranged in relation to each other, so that one thing is first, another thing is second etc 顺序，次序adjectivesthe right/correct orderOf course, the notes must be played in the right order.the wrong orderThe pages had been put in the wrong order.the same orderHe always closed the windows in the same order.reverse orderThey announced the results in reverse order, starting with the last.alphabetical orderList the names in alphabetical order.numerical orderThe dogs are given numbers, and stand in numerical order while the judge looks at them.chronological order (=the order that things happened in time)The paintings are arranged in chronological order.ascending/descending order (=with the lowest or highest number first)The films are ranked in ascending order of profitability.a logical orderPut the events of the story into a logical order.phrasesput/arrange something in orderDecide what points you want to talk about, and put them in order.in order of importance/priority/preference etcThe country’s main exports were, in order of importance, coffee, sugar, and soya beans. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: an instruction to do something that is given by someone in authority 命令；指示verbsgive/issue an order 发出/颁布命令Do not fire until I give the order. 没我的命令不要开火。obey an order 服从命令He refused to obey this order. 他拒绝服从这一命令。follow orders/carry out orders (=obey them) 服从命令/执行命令The men argued that they had only been following orders. 那些人争辩说他们只是在执行命令。take orders from somebody (=be given orders by them and obey them) 受某人指挥I don’t take orders from you! 我不受你指挥！disobey/ignore an order 不服从/无视命令Anyone who disobeys these orders will be severely punished. 违令者将受到严惩。have orders to do something 按命令做某事The soldiers had orders to shoot anyone on the streets after 10 o'clock. 士兵奉命射杀任何10点以后上街的人。receive an order 接到命令nThe general says he received no order to withdraw.nmake an order (=used of a court)The court made an adoption order.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ordera direct order (=a clear order) 直接命令What happens to a soldier who disobeys a direct order? 士兵不服从直接命令会怎么样？strict orders 严格的命令They had strict orders not to allow anyone through. 他们被严令禁止任何人通过。a court order (=when a judge in a court says you must do something) 法院命令nNow they’re faced with a court order that could force them to leave.an executive order (=an order from a president) 行政命令nPresident Grant issued an executive order establishing a reservation for the Nez Perce Indians.doctor’s orders (=when the doctor says you must do something) 医嘱nShe was to rest as much as possible on doctor’s orders.Examples from the Corpus
order• The games were displayed on a long wall, in alphabetical order, from Acrobats to Wheel of Fortune.• In knowing that something is an order one knows all there is to know about its relation to its execution.• The court has issued an order blocking the sale of this drug.• I want the report ready by noon - and that's an order.• The Fraternal Order of Police• He said Eurydice stayed in her room most of the time, but now she gave orders and she had stopped crying.• He developed a filing system to try to impose order on the mass of information.• List three choices in order of preference.• My orders are to take you to the airport and put you on the first plane to Paris.• the National Order of Loyal Knights• Can we have a bit or order here? Someone straighten those desks out to start with!• Check that all the names are in the right order.• The commander's orders must be obeyed at all times.• On Stalin's orders, the target for the 5 year plan was raised once again.• I find it quite improbable that such order came out of chaos.• I'm not taking orders from you!• General Bradley gave the order to advance.• I'm the one who gives the orders around here -- just remember that.• Movie scenes are not shot in the order in which they are shown.• Richmondshire District Council agreed to make the order announcing the pay and display scheme which will start on June 1.• The offer's open only while stocks last so hurry to post off the order form.• Anyone who disobeys this order will be punished.• Put it into a large mixing bowl and add, in this order, the milk, the honey, the melted butter, and the salt.• The human beings who survive the Flood come from the old corrupt, violent order.• The government also is tinkering with how it tallies Hispanic citizens and in what order questions are put to respondents.• It doesn't matter which order you answer the questions in.• I'm very sorry, but we seem to have lost your order.restore order• Isagoras the Archon cried that this was revolution; and he appealed to his friend Kleomenes to come back and restore order.• With the ceasefire in operation, government troops attempted to restore order in Kabul by disarming mujaheddin fighters roaming the city.• They had to call in the National Guard to restore order.• An emergency management team flew in from company headquarters to restore order.• These are relatively inexpensive and can help to restore order to superficial chaos.• Employers brought maximum pressure to bear on workers in order to restore order: recalcitrant strikers faced lock-outs.• The only hope lay in trying to restore order.• He had a hammer and banged it against the walls to restore order but nobody took any notice of him.in good order• Check that your writing materials, etc., are in good order.• The hope was to get the economy in good order in time for national elections in October 1998.• They check that the employees in that department know who is in charge and have kept it in good order.• The mill pond is still maintained in good order although it is smaller, formerly extending right up to the back wall.• We therefore laid our plans and moved out in good order over a long period of time.• Unfortunately, on our first evening, things weren't in good order.• Everything was in good order, a Rolls-Royce dromedary.last orders• The customers had been mainly blokes, but just before last orders two young women had turned up.• Holy orders makes a change from last orders.• At sunset the last orders had been issued, every commander knew his duty, and unusual quiet prevailed in the fleet.make/supply something to order• Got supplies I got to order.• A greater problem arises at the stage where you have made the article to order and it's not quite right.established ... order• Once the component parts have been established, their order in terms of time-scale can be decided.• This was a special classification, established in order to fit the Volunteers into the university framework.• Afterwards, the surviving knights established the Order of the Blazing Sun with Myrmidia as its patron and protector.• Historical incidents were no more than superficial disturbances of the established order or recurring events of unchanging significance.• Most of those words are cynical, humorous and often subversive to the established order.• Every once in a great while, the established order is overthrown.• In this conception of the social and political world, the established order is not permanently fixed.• The character who can maintain such an idea is a formidable opponent to established order.order of• She returned with my order of fries• the Order of St. Agnesorder2 ●●● S2 W2 verb 1 ask for food/drink 点食物/饮料 [intransitive, transitive] to ask for food or a drink in a restaurant, bar etc 〔在餐厅、酒吧等〕点，要〔食物或饮料〕2 ask for goods 订购货物 [intransitive, transitive]BBTASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something to ask for goods or services to be supplied 订购，订货3 tell SB to do STH 叫某人做某事 [transitive]TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to tell someone that they must do something, especially using your official power or authority 命令，要求4 arrange 排列 [transitive]ARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE to arrange something in an order 排列，整理5 order somebody around (also order somebody about British English) phrasal verb TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO somethingto give someone orders in an annoying or threatening way 不断地支使〔某人〕，〔专横地〕将〔某人〕差来遣去6 order somebody ↔ out phrasal verb PMSCPto order soldiers or police to go somewhere to stop violent behaviour by a crowd 下令出动〔军队或警察制止暴乱等〕 THESAURUS – Meaning 3: to tell someone that they must do something, especially using your official power or authority 命令，要求to tell someone they must do something 告诉某人必须做某事order to tell someone that they must do something, using your official power or authority 命令，要求A policeman ordered him to stop. 一名警察命令他停下。He ordered his men to put down their weapons. 他命令手下放下武器。n‘Don’t move, ’ he ordered.tell to say to someone that they must do something 命令，指示Stop telling me what to do! 别再命令我了！The headmaster told me to wait outside his office. 校长叫我在他办公室外面等着。give orders/instructions to tell someone exactly what they must do 发出命令/指示The police chief gave orders to shoot. 警长命令开枪。The doctor gave instructions that she should rest as much as possible. 医生嘱咐她尽量多休息。command used about a high-ranking person such as a general, captain, or king ordering someone to do something 命令〔用于将军、船长、国王等高级别人物〕The general commanded the troops to fall back. 将军命令部队撤退。n They believe that the Lord has commanded them to do this.instruct formal to tell someone to do something, especially when you tell them exactly how it should be done 指示，命令The architect was instructed to keep the plans simple. 建筑设计师被指示图样要简明。She took three tablets every day, as instructed by her doctor. 她遵照医嘱每天服三片药。direct to give someone an official or legal order to do something 指示，命令The judge directed the jury to find her not guilty. 法官指示陪审团裁定她无罪。subpoena /səˈpiːnə, səb-/ to officially order someone to appear in a court of law in order to answer questions 传唤出庭Another three of the president’s advisors were subpoenaed. 又有三名总统顾问受传唤出庭。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
order• "Don't move", he ordered.• "Put your hands up!" the officer ordered.• Let the arcs of the net be ordered.• Haverford ordered a coffee and a cognac italiano per favore.• So, too, Equity might order a document executed under a mistake to be rectified.• Would you like to order a drink before dinner?• After the accident the government ordered a full public enquiry.• We had ordered a pale blue armchair but the one that was delivered was dark green.• The psychology books are ordered according to title, not according to author.• In tribute, Clinton Thursday ordered all Arleigh Burke class destroyers to steam at noon for five minutes at 31 knots.• But Joe does not argue or order another; the bartender has put him in a good mood.• Only the king has the power to order her release from prison.• Therefore, you are ordered herewith to shut up about the Marlins' payroll.• She pointed her gun at him, ordering him out of the room.• The colonel ordered his men to advance.• The desks were neatly ordered in rows.• I'm afraid we don't have that book in stock, but we can order it for you.• He also ordered that all public meetings or conferences had to be cleared with the Mayor's office three days in advance.• The court ordered that Gilmore should be executed.• Herrera ordered that this inhuman practice must cease and proposed to put recruiting on a voluntary basis.• A man with a gun ordered the woman to give him all her money.• He was ordered to pay £4000 towards the court costs of £10,000.• He was ordered to pay a total of £65 compensation.• It wasn't until 1973 that Nixon finally ordered US troops out of Vietnam.order somebody something• Maybe we should order John a drink too.order that• Worse, Joe heard that Johnson had ordered that all transactions between Defense and State be channeled through him.• Put them in the order that Anna sees them.• It is precisely the integration of cybernetic mechanisms in a hierarchical order that enables animals to develop the more complex cognitive functions.• Joseph of Medaille, an order that has only a few convents in the United States, one of them in Crookston.• The court has the power to order that illegal copies of the movie be destroyed.• They should be numbered on all drafts in order that revisions will be easily referred to in the writing process.• He then ordered that the house be destroyed.• Their dead they buried at the summit in order that their souls find the path to heaven more easily.• A federal court has ordered that this must be done by June 1st; voters have already turned down one plan.From Longman Business Dictionaryorderor‧der1 /ˈɔːdəˈɔːrdər/ noun1[countable] a request by a customer for goods or servicesTo place your order by telephone, call this number between 8 am and 6 pm.order forThe company has received an order for 1,500 machines.It has three firm orders (=definite ones) for its latest twin-jet aircraft.2[countable]COMMERCE goods that someone has ordered from a companyYour order has arrived - you can collect it from the store any time.3advance orders [plural]COMMERCE the number of requests by customers to buy a new product, book, or record before it has been put on saleHis new album had been released to advance orders in the UK of 100,000.4on orderCOMMERCE if goods are on order, a customer has asked for them but has not yet received themAmerica’s airlines alone have more than $130 billion-worth of aircraft on order.5to orderCOMMERCE if something is made or supplied to order, it is made or supplied especially for a particular customer who has asked for itOur exclusive conservatories are still handmade to order, using traditional skills. 6[countable]LAW an official statement from a court of law or other authority stating that something must be doneThe decision removed a temporary restraining order that prevented the New York Department of Insurance from releasing the reports.7[uncountable] the condition of goods or property when they are bought or soldThe documents state the quantity of goods and their apparent order and condition when received.The property is in good decorative order.8be in (good/perfect) working/running order if equipment, a machine etc is in good working order, it is working wellOur standards ensure a BMW bought from us is in perfect running order.9be out of order if equipment or a machine is out of order, it is not workingI tried to ring him yesterday but his phone was out of order.10[singular, uncountable] the way that several things are arranged, showing which comes first, second etcPlace the proposals in order of priority. 11the order of business the arrangement of different subjects for discussion at a meetingAs clerk to the committee, your main task is to establish the order of business.12the first/top order of business American English the most important thing to be discussed at a meeting or dealt withHouse Democratic leaders plan to make the proposed tax the top order of business when Congress returns. → see also banker's order, international money order, mail order, money order, point of order, postal order, standing orderorderorder2 verb [transitive]1COMMERCEto ask a company to supply goods or servicesDealers have been reluctant to order new cars in the face of weak sales.You can order computer games or DVDs that aren’t in stock.2to tell someone to do something, using your authority or power over themA federal appeals court in Philadelphia overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial.order somebody to do somethingCongress has ordered businesses to comply with the new regulations.→ See Verb tableOrigin order1 (1200-1300) Old French ordre, from Latin ordo “arrangement, group”or·der1 noun →10-25 →20-25
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or‧der1 S1 W1 /ˈɔːdə $ ˈɔːrdər/ 
noun
a. in order to do something for the purpose of doing something:
Samuel trained every day in order to improve his performance.
In order to understand how the human body works, you need to have some knowledge of chemistry.
b. in order for/that formal so that something can happen or so that someone can do something:
Sunlight is needed in order for the process of photosynthesis to take place in plants.
2. ARRANGEMENT [uncountable and countable] the way that things or events are arranged in relation to each other, so that one thing is first, another thing is second etc
SYN sequence
in the right/correct order
Make sure that you put the books back in the right order.
out of order/in the wrong order
The files are all out of order
in order (=one after another, according to a plan)
Then they call out our names in order and we answer yes or no.
in alphabetical order
Their names are arranged in alphabetical order.
in order of importance/difficulty etc
The cities are listed in order of importance.
Students learn the verbs in order of difficulty.
in ascending/descending order (=starting with the lowest or highest number)
The prices are given in ascending order.
in reverse order
She read out the names in reverse order.
There seemed to be no logical order to the sections.
3. INSTRUCTION [countable usually plural] an instruction to do something that is given by someone in authority
order to do something
The captain had to give the order to abandon ship.
under orders (from somebody) (to do something)
She is under orders to have a complete rest.
on sb’s orders
He was thrown into the river on the emperor’s orders.
by order of somebody
The company cannot be identified by order of the court.
4. CONTROLLED SITUATION [uncountable] a situation in which rules are obeyed and authority is respected:
the breakdown of law and order
The riots are a threat to public order.
keep order/keep somebody in order (=stop people from behaving badly)
The physics teacher couldn’t keep order in any class.
She had trouble keeping her teenage sons in order.
The army was called in to restore order.
5. WELL-ORGANIZED STATE [uncountable] a situation in which everything is controlled, well organized, and correctly arranged:
Let’s have some order in here.
You need to put your financial affairs in order.
She keeps her room in good order.
6. FOR FOOD OR DRINK [countable]
a. a request for food or drink in a restaurant or bar:
The waiter took our orders.
last orders British English (=the last time you can order a drink before a bar closes)
Last orders now please__
b. the food or drink you have asked for in a restaurant or bar:
When our order finally arrived we were very hungry indeed. ⇨ side order
7. FOR GOODS [countable]
a. a request by a customer for a company to supply goods:
Goods will be sent within 24 hours of receiving your order.
You can always cancel your order if you change your mind.
The government has placed an order for (=asked a company to supply) new weapons.
Please complete the enclosed order form.
on order (=asked for, but not yet received)
My bicycle is on order.
make/supply something to order (=produce something especially for a particular customer)
They make hand-made shoes to order.
b. goods that you have ordered from a company:
Your order has arrived – you can collect it from the store any time. ⇨ mail order
8. be out of order
a. if a machine or piece of equipment is out of order, it is not working:
The phone is out of order again.
b. British English informal if someone’s behaviour is out of order, it is unacceptable
SYN out of line American English
c. to be breaking the rules in a committee, court, parliament etc:
The MP’s remarks were ruled out of order.
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In everyday English, people usually say that a machine or piece of equipment is not working or is broken rather than out of order:
▪The phone’s not working.
9. be in order
a. if something is in order, it is correct or right:
Everything is in order.
b. to be a suitable thing to do or say on a particular occasion:
I hear congratulations are in order.
c. if an official document is in order, it is legal and correct:
Is your passport in order?
d. if something that you do is in order, it is allowed by the rules in a committee, court, parliament etc
10. be in (good) working/running order in good condition or working well:
She keeps her bicycle in good working order.
11. SOCIAL/ECONOMIC SITUATION [singular] the political, social, or economic situation at a particular time
social/political order
He called the rioters a threat to the social order.
The people of South Africa wanted a new order.
He dared to challenge the established (=traditional) order.
12. be the order of the day
a. to be suitable for a particular occasion or situation:
Casual clothes are the order of the day.
b. to be very common at a particular time – used especially when you disapprove of something:
Sexual explicitness is the order of the day.
13. the order of things the way that life and the world are organized and intended to be:
People accepted the class system as part of the natural order of things.
14. of a high order/of the highest order (also of the first order) of a very good kind or of the best kind:
an achievement of the highest order
15. withdraw/retreat in good order to move away from the enemy in war in an organized way
16. in the order of something/of the order of something (also on the order of something American English) a little more or a little less than a particular amount, especially a high amount
SYN approximately:
a figure in the order of $7 million
17. RELIGIOUS GROUP [countable] a society of monks or nuns (=people who live a holy life according to religious rules):
the Benedictine Order
order of
the order of Jesuits
18. take (holy) orders to become a priest
19. SECRET SOCIETY [countable] an organization or a society whose members meet for secret ceremonies
20. OFFICIAL HONOUR [countable] a group of people who have received a special official reward from a king, president etc for their services or achievements:
the Order of the Garter
21. MONEY [countable] an official piece of paper that can be exchanged for money ⇨ money order, postal order
22. the lower orders British English old-fashioned people who belong to the lowest social class
23. ANIMALS/PLANTS [countable] technical a group of animals or plants that are considered together because they evolved from the same plant or animal ⇨ class1(5), species
24. COMPUTER [countable] American English a list of jobs that a computer has to do in a particular order
SYN queue British English
25. Order__ Order__ spoken used to ask people to stop talking in a meeting or parliament
⇨ pecking order, point of order, standing order, ⇨ call somebody/something to order at call1(16), ⇨ set/put your own house in order at house1(7), ⇨ be given/get your marching orders at march1(5), ⇨ in short order at short1(22), ⇨ under starter’s orders at starter, ⇨ tall order at tall
■ adjectives
▪the right/correct order Of course, the notes must be played in the right order.
▪the wrong order The pages had been put in the wrong order.
▪the same order He always closed the windows in the same order.
▪reverse order They announced the results in reverse order, starting with the last.
▪alphabetical order List the names in alphabetical order.
▪numerical order The dogs are given numbers, and stand in numerical order while the judge looks at them.
▪chronological order (=the order that things happened in time) The paintings are arranged in chronological order.
▪ascending/descending order (=with the lowest or highest number first) The films are ranked in ascending order of profitability.
▪a logical order Put the events of the story into a logical order.
■ phrases
▪put/arrange something in order Decide what points you want to talk about, and put them in order.
▪in order of importance/priority/preference etc The country’s main exports were, in order of importance, coffee, sugar, and soya beans.
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▪give/issue an order Do not fire until I give the order.
▪obey an order He refused to obey this order.
▪follow orders/carry out orders (=obey them) The men argued that they had only been following orders.
▪take orders from somebody (=be given orders by them and obey them) I don’t take orders from you__
▪disobey/ignore an order Anyone who disobeys these orders will be severely punished.
▪have orders to do something The soldiers had orders to shoot anyone on the streets after 10 o'clock.
▪receive an order The general says he received no order to withdraw.
▪make an order (=used of a court) The court made an adoption order.
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▪a direct order (=a clear order) What happens to a soldier who disobeys a direct order?
▪strict orders They had strict orders not to allow anyone through.
▪a court order (=when a judge in a court says you must do something) Now they’re faced with a court order that could force them to leave.
▪an executive order (=an order from a president) President Grant issued an executive order establishing a reservation for the Nex Perce Indians.
▪doctor’s orders (=when the doctor says you must do something) She was to rest as much as possible on doctor’s orders.
order2 S2 W2 verb
Anne ordered another glass of wine.
Are you ready to order?
He sat down and ordered a meal.
2. ASK FOR GOODS [intransitive and transitive] to ask for goods or services to be supplied:
I’ve ordered a new computer from the supplier.
order somebody something
I’ll order you a taxi.
3. TELL SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING [transitive] to tell someone that they must do something, especially using your official power or authority:
The court ordered his release from prison.
‘Stay right there,’ she ordered.
order somebody to do something
Tom was ordered to pay £300 as compensation.
Her doctor had ordered her to rest for a week.
be ordered back to something
The soldiers were ordered back to their units.
order that
He ordered that the house be sold.
4. ARRANGE [transitive] to arrange something in an order:
The list is ordered alphabetically.
■ to tell someone they must do something
▪order to tell someone that they must do something, using your official power or authority: A policeman ordered him to stop. | He ordered his men to put down their weapons. | ‘Don’t move,’ he ordered.
▪tell to say to someone that they must do something: Stop telling me what to do__ | The headmaster told me to wait outside his office.
▪give orders/instructions to tell someone exactly what they must do: The police chief gave orders to shoot. | The doctor gave instructions that she should rest as much as possible.
▪command used about a high-ranking person such as a general, captain, or king ordering someone to do something: The general commanded the troops to fall back. | They believe that the Lord has commanded them to do this.
▪instruct formal to tell someone to do something, especially when you tell them exactly how it should be done: The architect was instructed to keep the plans simple. | She took three tablets every day, as instructed by her doctor.
▪direct to give someone an official or legal order to do something: The judge directed the jury to find her not guilty.
▪subpoena /səˈpiːnə, səb-/ to officially order someone to appear in a court of law in order to answer questions: Another three of the President’s advisors were subpoenaed.
order somebody around (also order somebody about British English) phrasal verb
to give someone orders in an annoying or threatening way:
How dare he order her about like that?
order somebody ↔ out phrasal verb
to order soldiers or police to go somewhere to stop violent behaviour by a crowd:
The governor decided to order out the National Guard.
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noun Word Family: noun: order ≠ disorder, ordering; adjective: ordered ≠ disordered, orderly ≠ disorderly; verb: order
Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: ordre, from Latin ordo 'arrangement, group'
1. FOR A PURPOSE Language: Old French
Origin: ordre, from Latin ordo 'arrangement, group'
a. in order to do something for the purpose of doing something:
b. in order for/that formal so that something can happen or so that someone can do something:
2. ARRANGEMENT [uncountable and countable] the way that things or events are arranged in relation to each other, so that one thing is first, another thing is second etc
SYN sequence
in the right/correct order
out of order/in the wrong order
in order (=one after another, according to a plan)
in alphabetical order
in order of importance/difficulty etc
in ascending/descending order (=starting with the lowest or highest number)
in reverse order
3. INSTRUCTION [countable usually plural] an instruction to do something that is given by someone in authority
order to do something
under orders (from somebody) (to do something)
on sb’s orders
by order of somebody
4. CONTROLLED SITUATION [uncountable] a situation in which rules are obeyed and authority is respected:
keep order/keep somebody in order (=stop people from behaving badly)
5. WELL-ORGANIZED STATE [uncountable] a situation in which everything is controlled, well organized, and correctly arranged:
6. FOR FOOD OR DRINK [countable]
a. a request for food or drink in a restaurant or bar:
last orders British English (=the last time you can order a drink before a bar closes)
b. the food or drink you have asked for in a restaurant or bar:
7. FOR GOODS [countable]
a. a request by a customer for a company to supply goods:
on order (=asked for, but not yet received)
make/supply something to order (=produce something especially for a particular customer)
b. goods that you have ordered from a company:
8. be out of order
a. if a machine or piece of equipment is out of order, it is not working:
b. British English informal if someone’s behaviour is out of order, it is unacceptable
SYN out of line American English
c. to be breaking the rules in a committee, court, parliament etc:
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say that a machine or piece of equipment is not working or is broken rather than out of order:
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9. be in order
a. if something is in order, it is correct or right:
b. to be a suitable thing to do or say on a particular occasion:
c. if an official document is in order, it is legal and correct:
d. if something that you do is in order, it is allowed by the rules in a committee, court, parliament etc
10. be in (good) working/running order in good condition or working well:
11. SOCIAL/ECONOMIC SITUATION [singular] the political, social, or economic situation at a particular time
social/political order
12. be the order of the day
a. to be suitable for a particular occasion or situation:
b. to be very common at a particular time – used especially when you disapprove of something:
13. the order of things the way that life and the world are organized and intended to be:
14. of a high order/of the highest order (also of the first order) of a very good kind or of the best kind:
15. withdraw/retreat in good order to move away from the enemy in war in an organized way
16. in the order of something/of the order of something (also on the order of something American English) a little more or a little less than a particular amount, especially a high amount
SYN approximately:
17. RELIGIOUS GROUP [countable] a society of monks or nuns (=people who live a holy life according to religious rules):
order of
18. take (holy) orders to become a priest
19. SECRET SOCIETY [countable] an organization or a society whose members meet for secret ceremonies
20. OFFICIAL HONOUR [countable] a group of people who have received a special official reward from a king, president etc for their services or achievements:
21. MONEY [countable] an official piece of paper that can be exchanged for money ⇨ money order, postal order
22. the lower orders British English old-fashioned people who belong to the lowest social class
23. ANIMALS/PLANTS [countable] technical a group of animals or plants that are considered together because they evolved from the same plant or animal ⇨ class1(5), species
24. COMPUTER [countable] American English a list of jobs that a computer has to do in a particular order
SYN queue British English
25. Order__ Order__ spoken used to ask people to stop talking in a meeting or parliament
⇨ pecking order, point of order, standing order, ⇨ call somebody/something to order at call1(16), ⇨ set/put your own house in order at house1(7), ⇨ be given/get your marching orders at march1(5), ⇨ in short order at short1(22), ⇨ under starter’s orders at starter, ⇨ tall order at tall
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verb Word Family: noun: order ≠ disorder, ordering; adjective: ordered ≠ disordered, orderly ≠ disorderly; verb: order
1. ASK FOR FOOD/DRINK [intransitive and transitive] to ask for food or a drink in a restaurant, bar etc: 2. ASK FOR GOODS [intransitive and transitive] to ask for goods or services to be supplied:
order somebody something
3. TELL SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING [transitive] to tell someone that they must do something, especially using your official power or authority:
order somebody to do something
be ordered back to something
order that
4. ARRANGE [transitive] to arrange something in an order:
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order somebody around (also order somebody about British English) phrasal verb
to give someone orders in an annoying or threatening way:
order somebody ↔ out phrasal verb
to order soldiers or police to go somewhere to stop violent behaviour by a crowd:
Eating out 去餐馆吃饭
eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面 go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐 have a meal with sb与某人一起吃饭 make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)（以山田的名字）预订座位 reserve/ ( especially
BrE book a table for six预订一张坐六人的桌子 ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子
In the restaurant 在餐馆
wait to be seated等待就座 show sb to their table把某人引到桌旁 sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边 hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list把菜单／酒水单递给某人 open/read/study/peruse the menu打开／看／仔细看菜单 the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单 taste/sample/try the wine品尝葡萄酒 the waiter takes your order服务生帮你点餐 order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house( speciality/BrE ( specialtyespecially
NAmE 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜 serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡 complain about the food/the service/your meal抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好 enjoy your meal享用饭菜
Paying 结账
pay/ask for ( the bill/especially
BrE ( the checkNAmE 付账；要求结账 pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭 service is (not) included 不含服务费 give sb/leave (sb) a tip给某人小费
Eating out 去餐馆吃饭
eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面 go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐 have a meal with sb与某人一起吃饭 make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)（以山田的名字）预订座位 reserve/ ( especially
BrE book a table for six预订一张坐六人的桌子 ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子
In the restaurant 在餐馆
wait to be seated等待就座 show sb to their table把某人引到桌旁 sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边 hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list把菜单／酒水单递给某人 open/read/study/peruse the menu打开／看／仔细看菜单 the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单 taste/sample/try the wine品尝葡萄酒 the waiter takes your order服务生帮你点餐 order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house( speciality/BrE ( specialtyespecially
NAmE 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜 serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡 complain about the food/the service/your meal抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好 enjoy your meal享用饭菜
Paying 结账
pay/ask for ( the bill/especially
BrE ( the checkNAmE 付账；要求结账 pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭 service is (not) included 不含服务费 give sb/leave (sb) a tip给某人小费
Describing a process 描述过程
◆ This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagramshows how paper is made.这个图说明了造纸的过程。 ◆ First /First of all , logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.首先，原木被运送到造纸厂，在那里去掉树皮，然后被切成木片。 ◆ Next /Second , the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.接下来，用化学品或磨浆机把木片化成浆。 ◆ Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables /allows the natural oilsto be removed.制浆过程使木材的内部结构分解，从而去除木材里的天然油。 ◆ Once /After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleachedin order to remove impurities. /…is bleachedso that impuritiescan be removed.木材制成浆后，将其漂白以去除杂质。 ◆ The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with waterand then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.下一步便是将纸浆送入制纸机，与水混合后再倒入金属传送带。 ◆ As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away.This causes the solid materialto sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.当纸浆沿传送带传送时，水分蒸发，使得固体物质沉到底部，形成一层纸。 ◆ At this point the new paper is still wet,so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water andsimultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paperat the same time .这时，新出的纸仍然是湿的，故让其经过几个巨大的热滚筒，挤压脱水并同时烘干。 ◆ The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally , the paper is wound onto large rolls.最后一步是将纸卷在巨大的卷轴上。
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order to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth 指命令、指挥、要求 ：◆ The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employee. 公司被勒令向以前的员工作出补偿。 ◆ 'Come here at once!' she ordered. “马上过来！” 她命令道。 tell to say to sb that they must or should do sth 指命令、指示、吩咐 ：◆ He was told to sit down and wait. 有人吩咐他坐下等着。 ◆ Don't tell me what to do! 别对我指手画脚的！ instruct ( to tell sb to do sth, especially in a formal or official wayrather
尤指以正式或官方的方式指示、命令、吩咐 ：◆ The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately. 那封信指示他立即向总部汇报。 direct ( to give an official order指正式发出指示、命令 ：◆ The judge directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. 法官指示陪审团作出无罪裁决。 command to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth 指利用权力命令 ：◆ He commanded his men to retreat. 他命令手下撤退。
order or command? 用 order 还是 command？
Order is a more general word thancommand and can be used about anyone in a position of authority, such as a parent, teacher or government telling sb to do sth.Command is slightly stronger thanorder and is the normal word to use about an army officer giving orders, or in any context where it is normal to give orders without any discussion about them. It is less likely to be used about a parent or teacher.* order 含义较 command 宽泛，可指任何有权威的人，如父母、老师或政府下命令。command 的语气稍强于 order，是指部队长官发布命令的常规用词，或者用于没有商量余地的命令。command 不大用于父母或老师下命令的情况。
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to order/tell/instruct/direct/command sb to do sth to order/instruct/direct/command that… to do sthas ordered/told/instructed/directed/commanded
◆ Could you wait here for a moment,please ?请在这里等一会儿好吗？ ◆ Would you come through now?/You can come through now.你现在过来可以吗？／你现在可以过来了。 ◆ Can you send it up to my room,please ?请把它送到我的房间里好吗？ ◆ Just sign herefor me, please .请在这里给我签个名。 ◆ I need you to finish the report by Friday.我需要你在星期五之前把报告做好。 ◆ Everyone has to use the side entrance this week.本周所有人只能从侧门进出。 ◆ You have to sign these reports before submitting them.你提交这些报告之前必须在上面签字。
