n (1)次序，順序(arrangement(of people，things，etc)in space，time，etc)[U]：in～of size/age/importance/arrival/difficulty 按大小/年齡/重要性/到達(dá)的先后/難度排列;Write the name/Describe the events in alphabetical/chronological～.按字母順序把名字寫(xiě)下來(lái)/按時(shí)間先后敘述發(fā)生的事件。〖同〗arrangement，organization，classification;〖反〗disorder，confusion;
?(2)整齊，有條理(organized，correct condition or state)[U]：Are our papers/Is the house in good～? 我們的文件/房子整理好了嗎? He has a great love of～.他極愛(ài)整齊。Get your ideas into～before beginning to speak.把你的思路理清了再開(kāi)始講。The lawn was put in～.草坪整修好了。
?(3)治安，秩序，規(guī)矩(peaceful condition;absence of crime)[U]：law and～法律和秩序;keep～in one's class/keep one's class in～維持班上的秩序;restore～恢復(fù)秩序;Perfect～reigned throughout the entire country. 全國(guó)上下秩序一片井然?！纪絟armony，control，discipline;〖反〗disorder，confusion，anarchy;
?(4)命令，指揮(示)(command or instruction)[C][N+to-inf，N+that]：receive/obey/give～s 接到/服從/發(fā)布命令;He went away to carry out this～.他去執(zhí)行這個(gè)命令。give～s for sth to be done命令把某事做完;an～for attention/sb's release 立正的口令/釋放某人的命令;The～is that we(must/should) stay where we are.命令我們?cè)夭粍?dòng)。He gave～s that the prisoners be set free.他命令釋放那些犯人。〖同〗command，instruction，demand，imperative;〖反〗request，plea;
?(5)訂購(gòu)(單、貨);交付的訂貨(direction to purchase or supply sth or sth purchased or supplied)[C][N(for)]：phone～s 電話訂購(gòu);place/execute/fill/collect an～訂/交/發(fā)/提貨;The merchant received a large～for coal.那位商人接到一大筆煤的訂單。How much effort will it take to get the～s out on time? 按時(shí)發(fā)貨還得花費(fèi)多大的氣力?
?(6)匯票;授權(quán)憑證(written direction to pay money or give over property)[C]：a banker's/postal～for $1000 1000美元的銀行/郵政匯票;Each～is for one week's pension in advance.每張匯票都是用來(lái)預(yù)付一星期的退休金。
?(7)(會(huì)議，議會(huì)等的)規(guī)則(程)，程(秩)序(system of rules or procedures at meetings or in Parliament，etc)[U]：rules of～議事規(guī)程;the～of business 議程;Mr Chairman，I rise to a point of～.主席先生，我問(wèn)一個(gè)有關(guān)程序的問(wèn)題。He jotted notes to himself to be sure to talk about the main～of the day.他草草記下要點(diǎn)，以確保發(fā)言切合議事日程。
?(8)階層的，界，團(tuán)體(arrangement of groups or classes in relationship to each other)[C]：The social/military/clerical～社會(huì)階層/軍界/神職人員社團(tuán);the higher/lower～上層/下層社會(huì);all～s and degrees of men 各階層的人;
?(9)目(group of animals or plants that are similar in many ways，ranking between a class and a family)[C，Gp]：Carnivora，Primates，and Rodentia are three～s of the class Mammalia.食肉目、靈長(zhǎng)目和嚙齒目是屬于哺乳綱的三個(gè)目。
?be under orders(to do sth)受命(做某事)：The soldiers were acting under～s when they searched the house.士兵是奉命前來(lái)搜查這所住宅的。
?by order of sb/sth奉某人之命;按……的指示：They were arrested by～of the chief of police.他們被捕是警察局長(zhǎng)下的命令。
?in running/working order(尤指機(jī)器)運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)良好(正常)：The engine has been tuned and is now in perfect running～.那臺(tái)發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)已經(jīng)調(diào)好，目前運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)狀況極佳。
?in order 妥當(dāng)?shù)?，能用的：Everything was in apple-pie～，ready for immediate occupation.一切都布置得井井有條，立刻就可以搬進(jìn)去住。
?in order (to do sth)(fml)符合(會(huì)議等的)規(guī)則：It is not in～to speak now.按會(huì)議規(guī)定現(xiàn)在還不到發(fā)言的時(shí)候。
?in order to do sth目的在于做某事：They did anything in～to make money.為了賺錢(qián)他們什么都干。
?in order that(fml)目的在于，為了，以便：He checked all his figures again in～that the report might be as good as possible.他把所有的數(shù)字又檢查了一遍，使他的報(bào)告盡可能做到無(wú)差錯(cuò)。
?of/in the order of(fml)大約：His income is of the～of $80，000 a year.他的年收入大約八萬(wàn)美元。
?on order 訂購(gòu)(制)中的：We haven't got any soap in stock at the moment，but it is on～from London.現(xiàn)在我們的肥皂賣(mài)光了，但已向倫敦訂了貨。
?the order of the day 流行的事物;風(fēng)尚，風(fēng)氣：Growth and change are the～of the day in every field.發(fā)展和變革是各個(gè)領(lǐng)域盛行的一種風(fēng)氣。
?out of order 1)(指機(jī)器等)工作不正常，出故障：My typewriter is out of～again.我的打字機(jī)又出毛病了。2)違反會(huì)議規(guī)則：The resolution was out of～.此項(xiàng)決議不符合議事規(guī)則。
?take orders from sb 受命于某人;按某人之命做：He refused to take～s from such a foolish fellow.他拒絕聽(tīng)從那么一個(gè)傻家伙的命令。
?made to order(衣服等)定做的：He has all his suits made to～.他所有的西裝都是定做的。
?Order! Order!請(qǐng)安靜!請(qǐng)安靜!(會(huì)議，法庭用語(yǔ));
?under the orders of sb.受某人的指揮(導(dǎo))：The police are acting under the～s of the new commissioner.警方正在新局長(zhǎng)的指揮下行動(dòng)。
?→′orderly adj 有秩序的;安排好的;守秩序的;n勤雜工;勤務(wù)兵;dis′order n紊(凌)亂;騷動(dòng);′sub′order n亞目;′order-book n訂貨簿;′order-form n訂貨單;′order-paper n議事日程表;
?v (1)命令，吩咐，指示(issue a command or an instruction to)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+that(should)，C+n+to-inf]：The doctor～ed silence/complete rest.醫(yī)生吩咐不要說(shuō)話/要完全休息。The commander in chief～ed an attack.總司令下令發(fā)動(dòng)進(jìn)攻。They～ed him to France/out of the room.他們命令他去法國(guó)/讓他離開(kāi)那房間。I～ed that the gate (should) be locked.我下令把大門(mén)鎖上。He～ed the dog to sit.他命令那狗蹲下。〖同〗command，bid，direct，instruct;〖反〗plead，beg;
?(2)訂購(gòu)(定做)(give an order for;request to be supplied with)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)]：I didn't～these pink shoes! 我沒(méi)定做(訂購(gòu))這種粉色的鞋! The willow trees were～ed for autumn planting.訂購(gòu)楊柳樹(shù)以備秋天種植?！玸ome new furniture from the shop/by telephone向那家商店/用電話訂購(gòu)一些新家具;～sb/oneself some new clothes/a ticket 給某人/自己訂購(gòu)一些新衣服/一張票;～a garden chair for one's father 為父親定做了一把庭院用椅;〖同〗 request，book，reserve;
?(3)點(diǎn)(菜等)(ask sb to supply food，etc in a hotel，restaurant，etc)[I，T+n，T+n+prep(for)，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)]：Are you ready to～? 您準(zhǔn)備好要點(diǎn)菜了嗎? He～ed a beer/steak.他要了一杯啤酒/一份牛排?！玪unch for 12：30 訂了12點(diǎn)半的午餐;He～ed me egg and chips.他給我要了雞蛋和炸土豆條。He～ed a glass of wine for me and another for himself.他給我叫了一杯酒，也給自己叫了一杯。〖同〗request，purchase;
?(4)布置，整理(arrange in a sequence;put into order;direct)[T+n](fml)：～one's affairs/thoughts/life 料理事務(wù)/整理想法/安排生活;Should we～these alphabetically? 我們是不是應(yīng)該按字母順序排列?
?order about/around (v adv) 把某人差來(lái)遣去(vt)：The retired admiral still has the habit of～ing people about.那個(gè)退休的海軍上將仍有對(duì)人發(fā)號(hào)施令的習(xí)慣。
?order off (v adv)勒令某人退出比賽(vt)：Jones was～ed off in the second half after repeated fouls.瓊斯由于屢次犯規(guī)在下半場(chǎng)被罰出場(chǎng)。
?order out (v adv)下令出動(dòng)(軍，警)(尤指平息暴亂等)(vt)：Additional police have been～ed out to control the expected crowds.又加派了警察去控制預(yù)計(jì)會(huì)出現(xiàn)的群眾。
?→′ordered adj 安排了(好)的; dis′order v 擾亂;
?【辨異】order 與command、direct2 和instruct之間的區(qū)別見(jiàn)COMMAND。