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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)