ordinance
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++or·di·nance /ˈɔːdənəns $ ˈɔːrdənəns/ noun [countable] 1 American EnglishSCL a law, usually of a city or town, that forbids or restricts an activity 〔城镇颁布的〕法规，条例 a city ordinance that says parks must be closed at 11 p.m. 规定公园须于夜间11点钟关闭的城市条例2 RULE/REGULATIONan order given by a ruler or governing organization 〔统治者或统治机构发出的〕法令，法规 a Royal ordinance 敕令，圣旨
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ordinance• But he said the specific cases did help his staff realize what kinds of establishments were not covered by the 1998 ordinance.• Without declaring for or against the coup, Sukarno issued an ordinance stating he had taken over command of the armed forces.• The city's historical commission has been working on such an ordinance for several years with no success.• At this meeting the ministers asserted that their form of Church government was established by divine ordinance.• Edgewater and Oak Hill have ordinances to protect possible archaeological sites from souvenir hunters.• The City states in its briefs that the domestic partners ordinance does not interfere with those statutes.• But the record clearly indicates that ordinance came about primarily due to the efforts of McKasson and Councilman Steve Leal.• The ordinance prohibits the sale of fireworks within city limits.• In practice this ordinance brought about little immediate change because it was introduced piecemeal into various districts.From Longman Business Dictionaryordinanceor‧di‧nance /ˈɔːdənənsˈɔːrdənəns/ noun [countable]LAW a law of a city or town that forbids or restricts an activityzoning ordinances that prohibit certain businesses from operating near churchesOrigin ordinance (1300-1400) Old French ordenance “arranging”, from Latin ordinare; → ORDAINor·di·nance nounChineseSyllable
of law, a or city town, that a usually Business Corpus forbids
ordinance
or‧di‧nance /ˈɔːdənəns, ˈɔːdɪnəns $ ˈɔːrdənəns/
noun [countable]1. American English a law, usually of a city or town, that forbids or restricts an activity:
a city ordinance that says parks must be closed at 11 p.m.
2. an order given by a ruler or governing organization:
a Royal ordinance
▪ rule an instruction that says what people are allowed to do or not allowed to do, for example in a game, school, or company: the rules of baseball | He disobeyed the school rules.
▪law an official rule that everyone in a country, city, or state must obey: It is against the law to carry a concealed weapon. | The law requires motorcyclists to wear helmets.
▪regulation an official rule or order, which is part of a set of rules made by a government or organization: the regulations for applying for a passport | building regulations | environmental regulations on air pollution
▪restriction an official rule that limits what people can do: new restrictions on immigration | The government is planning to impose regulations on the amount of alcohol you can bring into the country.
▪guidelines rules or instructions about the best way to do something: the Department of Health’s guidelines for a healthy diet | guidelines for classroom teachers
▪code a set of rules that people or organizations agree to obey but are not forced to obey: The school has a dress code for its students. | the company’s code of conduct
▪statute formal a law that has been officially approved by a parliament, council etc, and written down: The statute banned corporal punishment.
▪ordinance American English a law, made by a city or town, that forbids or restricts an activity: A local ordinance limited speed in the parks to ten miles an hour.
or‧di‧nance /ˈɔːdənəns, ˈɔːdɪnəns $ ˈɔːrdənəns/
noun [countable]1. American English a law, usually of a city or town, that forbids or restricts an activity: 2. an order given by a ruler or governing organization:
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