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单词 edict
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Definition of edict in English:

edict

noun ˈiːdɪktˈidɪkt
  • An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

    法令,布告;命令

    Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property
    Example sentencesExamples
    • An edict was issued to this effect and by 1636, France had a navy of nearly 40 ships.
    • Apart from royal edicts on certain general issues, the king's domains were subject to no law and no administrative practice common to them all without exception.
    • Although government clerics often issue edicts against terror, the bulk of the government's effort has been security-related.
    • It is easy to issue laws and edicts, particularly when there is no need to gain the consent of elected or appointed representatives.
    • The word bull is still used in English for a Papal Bull, an edict issued by the Pope.
    • The bureaucracy in Beijing issues edicts on mine safety but does not provide the necessary funds.
    • Issuing edicts founded on the false premise that whatever the bishop declares to be a mortal sin is a mortal sin is not teaching.
    • That apparently was too much for the Taliban government, which then issued its edict.
    • And would the pope issue edicts blaming the United States for bringing the whole tragedy upon itself?
    • However, much more paradoxical edicts were issued under the totalitarian regime.
    • On 12 February 1912 an edict of abdication was issued on behalf of the child Emperor.
    • You can issue an edict to cut taxes, which really helps boost your population's happiness.
    • Sure, my son can ask for a reason after I issue one of my edicts.
    • Each time the religious institution issues custom-made edicts for political purposes, it loses credibility.
    • Another step forward was the progressive declarations of invalidity extended to certain laws, decrees, and edicts issued in Stalin's time.
    • He issued an edict that there will be no flight training at any of the Chicago-owned airports.
    • Clerics issued religious edicts against the British when they invaded Iraq during the First World War.
    • An imperial edict against infanticide was issued by Valentinian in 374- making an exception for the very poor.
    • Finally he issued an edict, prohibiting the smoking of tobacco throughout the New Netherlands.
    • Word of this soon reached the British top brass, who sent down an official edict ordering that the practice cease immediately.
    Synonyms
    decree, order, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, pronouncement, dictum, dictate, fiat, promulgation, precept
    law, statute, act, enactment, bill, ordinance, regulation, rule, ruling, injunction, manifesto
    in Tsarist Russia ukase
    in Spanish-speaking countries pronunciamento
    rare firman, decretal, irade, rescript

Derivatives

  • edictal

  • adjective ɪˈdɪkt(ə)l
    • The edicta are enumerated by Gaius among the sources of Roman law, and this part of the Roman law is sometimes called in the Pandect, Jus Honorarium, apparently because the edictal power belonged to those magistrates only who had the honores, and not so much ad honorem praetorum.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He discusses the edictal words "or has not provided the means by which he might be sued."

Origin

Middle English: from Latin edictum 'something proclaimed', neuter past participle of edicere, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + dicere 'say, tell'.

Definition of edict in US English:

edict

nounˈidɪktˈēdikt
  • An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

    法令,布告;命令

    Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And would the pope issue edicts blaming the United States for bringing the whole tragedy upon itself?
    • You can issue an edict to cut taxes, which really helps boost your population's happiness.
    • The word bull is still used in English for a Papal Bull, an edict issued by the Pope.
    • An edict was issued to this effect and by 1636, France had a navy of nearly 40 ships.
    • The bureaucracy in Beijing issues edicts on mine safety but does not provide the necessary funds.
    • Sure, my son can ask for a reason after I issue one of my edicts.
    • Finally he issued an edict, prohibiting the smoking of tobacco throughout the New Netherlands.
    • Word of this soon reached the British top brass, who sent down an official edict ordering that the practice cease immediately.
    • However, much more paradoxical edicts were issued under the totalitarian regime.
    • That apparently was too much for the Taliban government, which then issued its edict.
    • He issued an edict that there will be no flight training at any of the Chicago-owned airports.
    • It is easy to issue laws and edicts, particularly when there is no need to gain the consent of elected or appointed representatives.
    • An imperial edict against infanticide was issued by Valentinian in 374- making an exception for the very poor.
    • Another step forward was the progressive declarations of invalidity extended to certain laws, decrees, and edicts issued in Stalin's time.
    • Issuing edicts founded on the false premise that whatever the bishop declares to be a mortal sin is a mortal sin is not teaching.
    • Clerics issued religious edicts against the British when they invaded Iraq during the First World War.
    • On 12 February 1912 an edict of abdication was issued on behalf of the child Emperor.
    • Each time the religious institution issues custom-made edicts for political purposes, it loses credibility.
    • Although government clerics often issue edicts against terror, the bulk of the government's effort has been security-related.
    • Apart from royal edicts on certain general issues, the king's domains were subject to no law and no administrative practice common to them all without exception.
    Synonyms
    decree, order, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, pronouncement, dictum, dictate, fiat, promulgation, precept

Origin

Middle English: from Latin edictum ‘something proclaimed’, neuter past participle of edicere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + dicere ‘say, tell’.

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