edict

edict

英 ['iːdɪkt]
　　美 ['idɪkt]

n. 法令；佈告

中文詞源：

edict 法令

e-, 向外。-dict, 說，命令，詞源同dictionary ,dictator.

例句：

1. In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Buddhism.
1741年，葉卡捷琳娜大帝頒佈法令，允許佛教的存在。

2. The emperor issued an edict forbidding doing trade with foreigners.
皇帝頒佈瞭一項不得和外國人做生意的敕令.

3. The poor are taking advantage of this edict to marry off their daughters without enormous expenditure while they can.
窮人們利用這個法令，盡量不花費巨額開銷就把女兒嫁出去。

4. He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed.
他下令不得毀壞他的任何作品。

5. Stubbs the plasterer was much downcast at this dreadful edict.
泥水匠斯塔佈斯對這道使人敬畏的“法令”十分沮喪.