order

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈɔːdə(r)/

/ˈɔːrdər/

Idioms

arrangement安排

[uncountable, countable] the way in which people or things are placed or arranged in relation to each other顺序；次序

in… order The names are listed in alphabetical order.姓名是按字母顺序排列的。
The winning scores, in reverse order, are as follows.获胜分数，倒序如下。
in the/a… order Put the words in the correct order.把单词按正确的顺序排列。
Let's take the problems in a different order.咱们换一个顺序来处理这些问题吧。
in order of something arranged in order of preference/importance/priority 按照优先/重要/优先的顺序排列
out of order Scenes in films are often shot out of order.电影中的场景经常被乱拍。
Make sure you get the chronological order right.确保你的时间顺序是正确的。

controlled state有序状态

[uncountable] the state that exists when people obey laws, rules or authority治安；秩序；规矩

The army has been sent to maintain order in the capital.军队被派去维持首都的秩序。
The police struggled to restore order.警察努力恢复秩序。
in order Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order.有些教师觉得难以维持课堂秩序。
to order He soon brought the rebels to order.他很快就使叛乱者恢复了秩序。
The film was banned as a potential threat to public order.这部电影因对公共秩序构成潜在威胁而被禁。

compare disorder see also law and order, point of order

The job of the guards is to maintain peace and order at all times without using physical violence.警卫的工作是在任何时候都保持和平和秩序，而不使用暴力。
He said that the continued presence of military forces was necessary to maintain order and security.他说，军队的继续存在对于维持秩序和安全是必要的。
She was denied entry as ‘a threat to the order and security of the country’.她因“对国家秩序和安全构成威胁”而被拒绝入境。
Some surveys appear to show that people prefer authoritarian order to democracy.一些调查似乎表明，人们更喜欢独裁秩序，而不是民主。
His landscapes are celebrations of abundance, fertility, and social order. 他的风景是对富足、富饶和社会秩序的庆祝。
The prison service claimed that it was not in the interests of good order within the prison to permit prisoners to conduct campaigns through the media.狱政署声称，允许囚犯通过媒体开展活动不符合监狱内部的良好秩序。
The city was once more restored to lawful order.这座城市再次恢复了合法秩序。
He believed that Ireland would only be brought to order after military conquest.他认为只有在军事征服之后，爱尔兰才会恢复秩序。
He said his was the only party that could put the country in order.他说他的政党是唯一能让国家恢复秩序的政党。
He expressed firm support for the police efforts to keep the city in order.他表示坚决支持警方维持城市秩序的努力。

Topics Law and justiceb1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

civil
public

verb + order

keep
maintain
preserve
…

preposition

in order
out of order

phrases

law and order
a point of order

food/drinks食物；饮料

[countable] a request for food or drinks in a restaurant, bar, etc.点菜；所点的饮食菜肴

The waiter came to take their orders.侍者过来请他们点菜。
You place your order at the front counter.你在前台下订单。
a food/drink(s) order食物/饮料订单
order for something an order for steak and fries点一份牛排炸薯条

goods货品

[countable, uncountable] a request to make or supply goods订货；订购；订单

order for something I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book.这本书我想订购十册。
Complete the online order form.完成在线订单。
order fulfilment/processing订单履行/处理
on order The machine parts are still on order (= they have been ordered but have not yet been received).机器零件尚在订购之中。
to order These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer).这几项可以定做。

see also back order, mail order, order book, pre-order

The company won a $10 million order for oil-drilling equipment.这家公司得到了 1,000 万美元石油钻井设备的订单。
We received a purchase order for 125 bicycles.我们收到了125辆自行车的订单。
We have a firm order for ten cases of wine.我们已确定订购 10 箱葡萄酒。
We're trying to fill all the back orders.我们正努力将所有积压的订单交货。
He already had thousands of advance orders for the book.他已经有成千上万本书的预订单。
We are now accepting orders for the new model.我们现在接受新型号的订单。
My copy is already on order.我的副本已经订购了。
We're offering 10% off orders over £75.我们对超过75英镑的订单打九折。
Free delivery for orders worth £30 or more.价值30英镑或以上的订单免费送货。
Please fill in the order form and send it to the above address.请填写订单，并将其发送到上述地址。
To subscribe to the print version, use this order form.要订阅印刷版，请使用此订单。
You will receive an order confirmation by email.您将通过电子邮件收到订单确认。
The system handles order processing and inventory control.该系统处理订单处理和库存控制。
We use scanning technology to improve product tracking and order fulfillment.我们使用扫描技术来改进产品跟踪和订单执行。
The company has an order backlog of $160 million.该公司积压了1.6亿美元的订单。

Topics Businessb1, Shoppingb1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

bulk
large
record
…

verb + order

place
put in
send
…

order + noun

form
book

preposition

on order
to order
order for
…

[countable] goods supplied in response to a particular order that somebody has placed所订的货物；交付的订货

The stationery order has arrived.订购的文具到货了。

Topics Shoppingb2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

bulk
large
record
…

verb + order

place
put in
send
…

order + noun

form
book

preposition

on order
to order
order for
…

instructions指示

[countable] something that somebody is told to do by somebody in authority指示；命令

Dogs can be trained to obey orders.狗可以训练得听从命令。
Their defence was that they were only following orders.他们的辩解是他们只是在服从命令。
to disobey/defy orders违抗命令
order from somebody She takes orders only from the president.她只听从总裁的吩咐。
order to do something The general gave the order to advance.将军下令前进。
order for somebody/something to do something He issued orders for the work to begin.他下令开始工作。
under orders (to do something) I'm under orders not to let anyone in.我奉命不准任何人进入。
by (the) order of somebody/something Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank.利率可由中央银行指示控制。
(informal) No sugar for me—doctor's orders.我不要糖，谨遵医嘱嘛。

see also community order, court order, exclusion order, executive order, gagging order, preservation order, protection order, restraining order, supervision order

He was court-martialled for disobeying an order.他因不服从命令而被军事法庭审判。
The judge asked him why he had chosen to defy the order of the court.法官问他为什么选择违抗法院的命令。
The government has issued an order to round up street criminals.政府已经下令逮捕街头罪犯。
Officials continued to conduct business as usual, issuing orders on behalf of the dead king. 官员们继续照常办事，代表死去的国王发布命令。
She faces five years in prison if she breaches the order granted yesterday by Blackpool magistrates.如果她违反布莱克浦地方法官昨天下达的命令，她将面临五年监禁。
The sisters were under strict orders from their father not to leave the house.姐妹们受到父亲的严格命令，不许离开房子。
He is under orders from the court to comply with psychiatric treatment.法院命令他接受精神治疗。
Under the Prime Minister's orders, he had not spoken to the press.根据首相的命令，他没有对新闻界发表讲话。
He opened his sealed orders.他打开了密令。
The captain gave the order to fire.上尉下令开火。
The colonel had given orders for the spy's execution.上校已下令处决间谍。
The local civilians don't take orders from the military.地方百姓不接受军方命令。
The ship was to set sail at once, on the admiral's orders.根据舰队司令的命令，这艘船将立即起航。
I don't take orders from you!我不听你的吩咐！
She just stood there barking orders at everyone.她只是站在那里对每个人发号施令。
He barked out orders as he left.他离开时大声下达命令。
The judge made an order for the costs to be paid.法官发出了支付费用的指令。
The wife was granted an order for payment of child support.妻子获得了支付子女抚养费的命令。
The creditors obtained an order from the court giving them right of entry.债权人从法院获得了进入权。
The book was the subject of a banning order by the Censorship Board. 这本书是审查委员会禁书令的主题。
By order of the King, I place you under arrest.奉国王之命，我逮捕你。
By the order of the coroner, an autopsy was carried out.根据验尸官的命令，进行了尸检。

Topics War and conflictb1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

direct
specific
strict
…

verb + order

give
issue
make
…

preposition

by order of
on somebody’s orders
under orders from
…

phrases

doctor’s orders
get your marching orders
give somebody their marching orders
…

money钱

[countable] a formal written instruction for somebody to be paid money or to do something付款指令（或委托书）；书面指令；汇票

You can cash the order at any post office.你可以在任何一家邮局兑现这张汇票。

see also banker’s order, court order, money order, postal order, standing order

system制度

[countable, usually singular] (formal) the way that a society, the world, etc. is arranged, with its system of rules and customs秩序；结构

a change in the political and social order政治和社会结构的改变
the natural order of things天地万物的自然秩序
He was seen as a threat to the established order.他被视为现存制度的大敌。
A new world order seems to be emerging.一个新的世界秩序似乎正在出现。
The old order in Europe saw rapid change in the late 1980s.欧洲的旧秩序在20世纪80年代末经历了迅速的变化。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

established
existing
old
…

social class社会阶级

[countable, usually plural] (disapproving or humorous) a social class阶级；等级；阶层

the lower orders底层社会

biology生物

[countable] a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics are divided, smaller than a class and larger than a family（生物分类的）目

the order of primates灵长目

compare genus

Wordfinder

breed
class
classification
genus
hybrid
kingdom
order
phylum
species
taxonomy

Topics Animalsc2

religious community宗教团体

[countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people living in a religious community, especially monks or nuns（按照一定的规范生活的）宗教团体；（尤指）修会

religious orders修会
the Benedictine order本笃会

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

monastic
religious
contemplative
…

special honour特殊荣誉

[countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who have been given a special honour by a queen, king, president, etc.（获国王、女王、总统等）授勋的人；勋位；勋爵士团

The Order of the Garter is an ancient order of chivalry.嘉德勋位是古老的骑士勋位。

[countable] a badge or ribbon worn by members of an order who have been given a special honour勋章；绶带

secret society秘密社团

[countable + singular or plural verb] a secret society whose members meet for special ceremonies（秘密）社团，集团，结社

the Ancient Order of Druids古德鲁伊特共济会

词源Middle English: from Old French ordre, from Latin ordo, ordin- ‘row, series, rank’.

Idioms

be in/take (holy) orders

to be/become a priest已领受／领受神品（或圣秩）；为／成为神职人员

be a tall order

(informal) to be very difficult to do难以办到；要求苛刻

call/bring somebody/something to order

to order somebody to obey the formal rules of a meeting; to start a formal meeting（用于提醒人们遵守会议、辩论的规则）安静！安静！；别吵！别吵！
- The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order.争论持续不休，直到主席要求双方遵守议事规则。
- The president brought the meeting to order at 9.15 a.m. 主席于上午9时15分宣布开会。
- As the meeting was brought to order, the councillor immediately stood and began to protest.会议开始后，议员立即站起来开始抗议。

call somebody/something to order

to ask people in a meeting to be quiet so that the meeting can start or continue要求安静下来（以便开始或继续会议）；要求遵守会议秩序

get your marching orders

(informal) to be ordered to leave a place, a job, etc.奉命离开；被解职

give somebody their marching orders

(informal) to order somebody to leave a place, their job, etc.命令某人离开；解雇

in order

(of an official document正式文件) that can be used because it is all correct and legal（依法）有效的 synonym valid
- Is your work permit in order?你的工作许可证有效吗？
(formal) as it should be正常；准备好；就绪
- Is everything in order, sir?一切都正常吗，先生？
if something is in order, it is a suitable thing to do or say on a particular occasion妥当；适宜
- I think a drink would be in order.我想应该喝杯饮料了吧。
- Would it be in order for us to examine the manuscript?按规定我们可以检查原稿吗？

in order (to do something)

(formal) allowed according to the rules of a meeting, etc.符合议事规则
- Is it in order to speak now?依规定现在可以发言了吗？
Topics Permission and obligationc2

in order that

(formal) so that something can happen目的在于；为了；以便
- All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue.一切有关人员必须通力合作，以便能在这个问题上达成协议。

in order to do something

with the purpose or intention of doing or achieving something目的是；以便；为了
- She arrived early in order to get a good seat.她早早到场，好找个好位置。
- In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed.为掌握全面情况，还需要详细资料。
Language Bank process
processDescribing a process描述过程
- This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows 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 oils to 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 bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can 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 water and 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 material to 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 and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at 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。

in running/working order

(especially of machines尤指机器) working well运转正常；运转良好
- The engine is now in perfect working order.发动机现在运转完全正常。

in short order

quickly and without trouble麻利；简单省事

law and order

a situation in which people obey the law and behave in a peaceful way法治；治安；遵纪守法
- The government struggled to maintain law and order.政府努力维持治安。
- After the riots, the military was brought in to restore law and order.暴乱以后，军队出动来恢复治安。
- They claim to be the party of law and order.他们声称自己是重视治安问题的政党。
- Martial law was imposed to prevent the breakdown of law and order.为了防止治安陷入瘫痪，实施了戒严。
Topics Law and justiceb2

of a high order | of the highest/first order

of a high quality or degree; of the highest quality or greatest degree高质量的；高品质的；一流的
- The job requires diplomatic skills of a high order.这项工作要求高超的外交技巧。
- She was a snob of the first order.她是天字第一号势利鬼。

of/in the order of something (British English)

(North American English on the order of)

(formal) about something; approximately something大约；差不多
- She earns something in the order of £80 000 a year.她的年收入为 8 万英镑左右。

the order of the day

common, popular or suitable at a particular time or for a particular occasion常见的；流行的；适宜的
- Pessimism seems to be the order of the day.悲观失望似乎是当今司空见惯的情形。

Order! Order!

used by the person in charge of a formal meeting or debate to remind people to obey the rules of the meeting（用于提醒人们遵守会议、辩论的规则）安静！安静！；别吵！别吵！

out of order

(of a machine, etc.机器等) not working correctly有毛病；出故障
- The phone is out of order.电话坏了。
not arranged correctly or neatly安排不当；不整洁
- I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order.我检查过案卷，其中有些未按顺序编排。
(British English)
(also out of line British and North American English)
(informal) behaving in a way that is not acceptable or right行为不当；举止令人难以接受
- You were well out of order taking it without asking.你不问一声就把它拿走，这是很不妥当的。
- He accepted that he'd been out of order.他承认自己行为不当。
(formal) not allowed by the rules of a formal meeting or debate违反规程的；不合乎（会议或辩论）规则的
- His objection was ruled out of order.他的反对被裁定为违反会议规则。
Topics Permission and obligationc2

a/the pecking order

(informal, often humorous) the order of importance in relation to one another among the members of a group等级排序 synonym hierarchy
- New Zealand is at the top of the pecking order of rugby nations.新西兰在橄榄球国家中首屈一指。
- to be first in the pecking order排名第一

put/set your (own) house in order

to organize your own business or improve your own behaviour before you try to criticize somebody else先管好自己的事；律人先律己

under starter’s orders

(of a runner, rider, etc.赛跑运动员、骑手等) waiting for a signal to start a race等待发令员发令

order

verb

OPAL S

/ˈɔːdə(r)/

/ˈɔːrdər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they order	/ˈɔːdə(r)/ /ˈɔːrdər/
he / she / it orders	/ˈɔːdəz/ /ˈɔːrdərz/
past simple ordered	/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔːrdərd/
past participle ordered	/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔːrdərd/
-ing form ordering	/ˈɔːdərɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

food/drink食物；饮料

[transitive, intransitive] to ask for something to eat or drink in a restaurant, bar, etc.点（酒菜等）

order (something) I ordered a beer and a sandwich.我要了一杯啤酒，一个三明治。
Have you ordered yet?你点菜了没有？
The waiter asked if we were ready to order.服务员问我们是否要点菜。
order somebody/yourself something He ordered himself a double whisky.他为自己点了一杯双份威士忌。
order for somebody Will you order for me while I make a phone call?我打个电话，你帮我点下菜可以吗？
order something for somebody We ordered extra fries for the kids.我们为孩子们点了额外的薯条。

He ordered off the children's menu.他点了儿童菜单。
Please order at the counter before finding a table.请先在柜台点菜，然后再找桌子。
We ordered almost an hour ago and the food still hasn't come.我们差不多一个小时前就点了，食物还没来。
You have to be 21 in this state to order a drink at the bar.在这种情况下，你必须年满21岁才能在酒吧点饮料。
They ordered water with their meal.他们在吃饭时点了水。
Can I order something off the lunch menu?我能在午餐菜单上点些什么吗？
It was the first time I had ordered wine in a restaurant.这是我第一次在餐馆点酒。
She sat down and ordered a drink.她坐下来，点了一杯饮料。
He ordered a bottle of champagne.他点了一瓶香槟。
Order two main courses and get a dessert for free.点两道主菜，免费吃一份甜点。
I've ordered you a coffee, I hope that's OK.我给你点了杯咖啡，希望可以。
Why don't you order yourself an ice cream?你为什么不给自己点一份冰淇淋？
Shall I order some water for the table?要不要我给桌子点些水？
I let her order for me, as she knows more about Chinese food.我让她为我点菜，因为她对中国菜了解得更多。

Topics Cooking and eatinga1

goods/service货物；服务

[transitive, intransitive] to ask for goods to be made or supplied; to ask for a service to be provided订购；订货；要求提供（服务）

order (something) To order a copy of the report, visit our website.要订购报告的副本，请访问我们的网站。
You will be given a reference number when you order.当你订购时，会给你一个参考号码。
order something from somebody/something These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer.这些靴子可向厂方直接订货。
order from somebody/something She sometimes orders from catalogues.她有时从目录上订购。
order somebody/yourself something Shall I order you a taxi?要我给你叫辆出租车吗？
order something for somebody Shall I order a taxi for you?要我给你叫辆出租车吗？

give instructions下达指令

[transitive] to use your position of authority to tell somebody to do something or say that something must happen命令；指挥；要求

order somebody to do something The officer ordered them to fire.军官命令他们开火。
The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees.公司被勒令向以前的员工作出补偿。
order somebody + adv./prep. They were ordered out of the class for fighting.他们因打架被勒令退出课堂。
He ordered them off his property.他命令他们离开他的财产。
order something The government has ordered an investigation into the accident.政府要求对事故进行调查。
Your doctor may order an MRI scan.你的医生可能会要求进行核磁共振扫描。
The judge ordered a retrial.法官下令重审。
order that… The court ordered that a psychological report be prepared.法院命令准备一份心理报告。
(British English also) The court ordered that a psychological report should be prepared.法院命令准备一份心理报告。
order (somebody) + speech ‘Sit down and be quiet,’ she ordered.“坐下，安静点！” 她命令道。

Synonyms orderorder

tell
instruct
direct
command

These words all mean to use your position of authority to say to somebody that they must do something.

order
to use your position of authority to tell somebody to do something:
- 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 somebody that they must or should do something:
- 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
(rather formal) to tell somebody to do something, especially in a formal or official way: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
(formal) 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 somebody to do something:
- 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 than command and can be used about anyone in a position of authority, such as a parent, teacher or government telling somebody to do something. Command is slightly stronger than order 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.Patterns

to order/tell/instruct/direct/command somebody to do something
to order/instruct/direct/command that…
to do something as ordered/told/instructed/directed/commanded

Express Yourself Telling somebody to do somethingTelling somebody to do something让某人做某事

- 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 here for 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。

Magistrates ordered him to serve 160 hours community service.地方法官命令他做160小时的社区服务。
For years, doctors have been ordering expectant mothers to eat plenty of folic acid.多年来，医生一直要求准妈妈吃大量的叶酸。
They were ordered by the court to enter arbitration.法院命令他们进行仲裁。
He was ordered to appear before a grand jury.他被命令在大陪审团面前出庭。
The commander of the tank company was ordered by the Task Force commander to destroy the tunnels.坦克连的指挥官被特遣部队指挥官命令摧毁隧道。
The authorities have ordered surveys to be carried out.当局已下令进行调查。
The council ordered the construction to stop.市政会下令停止建设。
All foreign journalists have been ordered out of the country.所有外国记者都已被勒令离境。
He was ordered off for bringing down the striker.他因放倒前锋被罚出场。
The Judge ordered them into her private chambers.法官命令他们进入她的私人房间。
Troops were ordered back from the area.部队被命令撤出该地区。
The British government then ordered a major inquiry into the affair.英国政府随后下令对此事进行重大调查。
The court must order his release if the detention is not lawful.如果拘留不合法，法院必须下令释放他。
The general had personally ordered the raid.将军亲自下令发动这次袭击。
Two officers were accused of ordering the killing of 120 civilians.两名军官被指控下令杀害120名平民。
The pilot ordered an evacuation.飞行员命令撤离。
The military operation was ordered by the president himself.军事行动是总统亲自下令的。
The doctor ordered more diagnostic tests.医生要求进行更多的诊断测试。
tests which are routinely ordered on patients定期对病人进行的检查
In Japan, authorities have ordered mandatory labeling for some foods containing GM ingredients.在日本，当局已经下令对一些含有转基因成分的食品强制贴标签。
A court may order that a dog be destroyed if it has rushed at persons, animals, or vehicles. 如果一只狗冲向人、动物或车辆，法院可以下令将其销毁。
They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted.他们要求每砍伐一棵树就要补栽两棵树。
‘Get into groups of four!’ he ordered us.“四人一组，”。他命令我们。

Topics Permission and obligationb1, War and conflictb1

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

specifically
immediately
personally
…

preposition

off
out of

organize/arrange组织；安排

[transitive] order something to organize or arrange something组织；安排；整理

The list is ordered alphabetically.这张清单是按字母顺序排列的。
I need time to order my thoughts.我需要时间梳理一下思路。