| 释义 |
ordinance/ˈɔ:dinəns/n. 1 an authoritative order; a decree 法令；法规 2 an enactment by a local authority (当地机关颁发的)条例 3 a religious rite 宗教仪式(典礼) 4 archaic [古义] = ORDONNANCE [Middle English via Old French ordenance and medieval Latin ordinantia from Latin ordinare ORDAIN]■ Usage 用法说明 Care should be taken not to confuse ordinance meaning ‘a decree’ or ‘a religious rite’ with ordnance meaning ‘mounted guns’ or ‘the government service dealing with military stores and materials’. Note also ordonnance and Ordnance Survey. 注意不要把 ordinance (法令；宗教仪式)和 ordnance (大炮；军械)相混淆。同时要注意 ordonnance (布局；指令)和 Ordnance Survey (全国地形测量局)。 |