phr. be (just) what the doctor ordered 〈口〉大有助益；就是想要得到的
be under orders (to do sth.) 奉命(做某事)
by order (of) 奉(…之)命；按照(…的)指示
Demonstrators were arrested by order of the chief of police. 按警察局长命令，示威群众遭到逮捕。
call to order 1. 宣布开(会)
The press secretary strode into the room and called the meeting to order. 新闻秘书大步走进房间，宣布开会。
2. 请…安静，请…遵守秩序；请…遵守议事规程
Mr. Smith was called to order for using unparliamentary language. 史密斯先生因使用了辱骂性言辞而被告知须遵守会议秩序。
The teacher called the class to order. 教师要班上学生安静下来上课。
draw up in order 使排整齐
in apple-pie order 〈口〉井然有序，有条不紊
The room was in apple-pie order. 房间整整齐齐。
He wanted the account put in apple-pie order. 他要求把账目记得一清二楚。
in close order 以密集队形
march in close order 以密集队形行军
in open order 以散开队形
in order 1. 按顺序，挨次序
Line up and walk to the door in order. 排好队并挨次走到门那儿去。
In correct order I recited the twelve things I was supposed to do. 我按正确的次序把应做的12件事逐项说一遍。
2. 整齐，井然有序；处于良好(或正常工作)状态
Chairs were arranged and printed material put in order. 椅子排得整整齐齐，印刷材料放得井井有条。
We soon put Jim's bike in order. 我们很快把吉姆的自行车修好了。
3. 符合会议规程的
The motion is in order. 这项动议符合议事规程。
Whether I am in order or not, I call him a liar. 不管是否符合会议规程，我就是要称他为说谎者。
4. 自然的，合乎逻辑的；合宜的；适当的；妥当的
At the end of a programme, applause for the performers is in order. 表演结束时为演员鼓掌是理所当然的。
Is your passport in order? 你的护照办妥了没有?
5. 流行的；合乎风尚的；合时宜的
in orders 担任圣职，当牧师
in order that 目的在于…，为了
John saved his money in order that he might buy a toy tommy gun. 约翰为了买一把玩具冲锋枪把钱存起来。
In order that he should not be late, his mother woke him at 6. 为了使他不致迟到，母亲在6点钟叫醒他。
in order to 为了(做某事)
She shut the window in order to keep the insects out. 她把窗子关上以免虫子飞入。
in short order 立即，毫不耽搁地
Half way through the garden party my sister became ill and we had to leave in short order. 花园招待会进行到一半，我姐姐病了，我们只好立即离开。
in the order of = of the order of
keep order维持秩序
Some new teachers find it difficult to keep order in their classes. 有些新教师发现难以维持他们班上的秩序。
of the first order 最高级的；头等的
a basso of the first order 第一流的男低音
He is a fool of the first order. 他是最最笨的笨蛋。
of the order of 1. 大约
Her income is of the order of ￡60000 a year. 她一年的收入约为60000镑。
2. 跟…相似的，属于…一类的
propagandists of the order of Mr. Johnson 像约翰逊先生那样的宣传家
on order 定购中，定制中
The furniture store has many desks on order, but until they arrive we must wait to buy one. 那家家具店已定购了许多书桌，但我们一定要等到货到后才能买到一张。
on the order of 〈美〉= of the order of
order about 把…差来遣去；不断驱使；盛气凌人地对待
Mildred doesn't like being ordered about by anyone. 米尔德莱德不喜欢别人以命令口气叫她干这干那。
order around = order about
order off勒令…退出比赛
Jones was ordered off in the second half after repeated fouls. 琼斯由于屡次犯规在下半场中被罚出场。
order out 1. 命令…离去
The children were ordered out of the kitchen while their mother was cooking. 在母亲做饭时孩子们被吩咐离开厨房。
2. 下令出动(军警等)
orders are orders 有令必行；军令如山
order up 1. 下令把…调往前线
More men will have to be ordered up (to the front) if we are to avoid a defeat. 如果我们想不被打败，必须把更多士兵调上前线。
2. 下令组成(或安排等)
order up a new committee 下令组成一个新的委员会
out of order 1. 次序颠倒，不按顺序
Peter wrote the words of the sentence out of order. 彼得把句中的词序写颠倒了。
2. 工作不正常的，出故障的
My digital camera is out of order again. 我的数码相机又坏了。
The line had been out of order for some time. 线路故障已经有些日子了。
3. 身体不适的，有病的
I have been lately much out of order and confined at home. 最近我身体一直很不好，足不出户。
He ate so much watermelon, yesterday, that his bowels are out of order. 昨天他吃了那么多西瓜，所以肠胃出毛病了。
4. 违反会议规程的
The resolution was out of order. 此项决议不合议事规则。
The chairman told her that she was out of order. 主席告诉她违反了会议规程。
5. 不整齐的
The boy's room was out of order. 这男孩的房间乱七八糟。
6. 不合适的，不妥当的，不恰当的，不合时宜的
The accusation of falsehood against him is out of order. 指责他说谎是不恰当的。
The children's whispering was out of order in the church. 孩子们在教堂里窃窃私语是不应该的。
put one's house in order 见 house
take (holy) orders 担任圣职
take order with 安排；处理
till further orders 在另有指示(或命令)之前
to order 按照吩咐(或要求)
a suit made to order 定做的一套衣服
A great actress can usually weep to order. 女明星通常在要她哭时就能哭出来。
under the orders of 受…的指挥，遵…之命
under the orders of a doctor 遵医嘱