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decree

UK //dɪˈkriː//US //dɪˈkriː//

词源

源自中古英语 decre,借自古法语 décret,最终源自拉丁语 decretum(决定、裁决),由 decernere(决定)的过去分词演变而来。

noun

❶ 指由权威机构(如政府、法院或宗教领袖)正式发布的命令或决定,具有法律效力或强制性。

“The king issued a decree banning all protests in the capital.”

(国王颁布法令,禁止在首都举行任何抗议活动。)

“The court's decree required the company to pay compensation.”

(法院的判决要求该公司支付赔偿金。)

同义词:order, edict, mandate, proclamation, command

verb

❶ 指权威人物或机构正式下令或决定某事,通常具有强制力或法律约束力。

“The government decreed a state of emergency after the disaster.”

(政府在灾难后下令进入紧急状态。)

“The judge decreed that the child should live with the mother.”

(法官裁定孩子应与母亲同住。)

同义词:order, command, dictate, rule, ordain

常见短语

by decree — 指通过正式法令或命令的方式执行某事,强调其官方和强制性。

“The new law was implemented by decree without parliamentary approval.”

(新法律未经议会批准,直接通过法令实施。)

royal decree — 特指由君主或王室颁布的法令,常见于君主制国家。

“The royal decree granted amnesty to political prisoners.”

(皇家敕令对政治犯实行大赦。)