Jl '/# ,Mo 0 It is one of the functions of art to
bring order out of chaos,
$j ft it o rrnn disorder
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CONTROLLED STATE M A ^ X 3 [U] the state that exists when people
obey laws, rules or authority £ ; ft
M%i: The army has been sent
in to maintain order in the capital. A IX M & 1A ,
o Some
teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order,
& ISc W'R # A W ££ ^ ft JT o 0 The police are trying to
restore public order. #f?IETE^AIfcJi'&T^JXo
0 The
argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal
rules of the meeting), #-i£f^-XA, Jl3\A 0J?4siS "T $ AMfJ o — compare disorder(2) — see also point of
ORDER
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INSTRUCTIONS 4 [C] ~ (for sb to do sth) | ~ (to do
sth)
something that sb is told to do by sb in authority ta/K; Jp X: He gave orders for the
work to be started. fife X 4* Tf\£n X ff- 0 0 The general gave the
order to
advance. # AT^fyjSo 0 Dogs can be trained to
obey orders. hJIM jl|^J|i]JTAUit4>
0 She
takes orders only
from the president. M R o/r M. & M $ oft e 0 I’m under orders not
to let anyone in. A'nfrXififilHRlASAo 0 (informal)
No
sugar for me—doctor’s orders. ffe A Sc
IS il E fl $
o 0 Interest
rates can be controlled
by order of the central
bank. A nj & A A $1 Tr fn A
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GOODS fit nm 5 [C,
U] ~ (for sth) a request to make or supply goods ijlk; iT 5£j; iTX; I would like to place
an order for ten copies of this book. A X Tc S iT $3
1* HU 0 o an order form iT jt A 0 The machine parts are
still on order (= they have been ordered but have not yet been received). #1H # # ft JE
iT ft A 41. „ o These items can be
made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer), il Jl Jj5nf III iT$t 0 — see also mail order 6 [C] goods supplied in response to a particular order that sb has
placed iT#J 1* 4; XcTt W iT : The stationery order has arrived.
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FOOD/DRINKS 11); tA 44 7 [C] a request for food or
drinks in a
restaurant, bar etc.; the food or drinks that you ask for & H; A 69 tX # H#: May I take your order? ? 0 Tost orders at the bar now
please! (= because the bar is going to
close) Ai£ ( JTJT ml ) !
b an order for steak and fries if—
0 cl side order (= for example, vegetables or
salad that you eat with your main dish) @SH (
mmm, -fgm>
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MONEY fife 8 [C]
a formal written instruction for sb to be
paid
money or to do sth ) ; Affile
A — see also banker’s order, court order, money
ORDER, POSTAL ORDER, STANDING ORDER
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SYSTEM M It 9 [C, usually sing.] (formal) the way that a
society, the world, etc. is arranged, with its system of rules and customs ft
Jx ; a change in the
political
and social order o
the
natural
order of things AfifeXf$ i #*ftjf 0 He was seen as a
threat to the established order. fifeMfiiXXJJftTf
rfrl It iX A Wio 0 A new order seems to be emerging. §r WftTP'felA IE£fiJJL
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SOCIAL CLASS 10 [C, usually pi.] (disapproving or
humorous) a social class Rfrjg: the lower
orders
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BIOLOGY 11
[C] a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics
are divided, smaller than a class and larger than a family ( A
@ : the order of primates @ —compare
GENUS
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RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY ^ ik |21 A 12 [C+sing./pl. v.] a
group of
people living in a religious community, especially monks or nuns ( ) M&M
A; (
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SPECIAL HONOUR 13 [C+sing./pl. v] a group of
people who
have been given a special honour by a queen, king, president, etc. ( HI. iclE\
SMl&fiA;
S6T&; The Order of the
Garter is
an ancient order of
chivalry.
fio 14 [C] a badge or ribbon
worn by members of an order who have been given a special honour
SECRET SOCIETY 15 [C+sing./pl. v.] a secret
society whose members meet
for special ceremonies
It®, £n4±: the Ancient Order of
Druids
fTTTl be in/take
(holy) 'orders to be/become a priest
( <££ft ) ; A / AJfHHA M in 'order 1 (of an official
document IE ^ A ft) that can be used because it is all correct and legal
(
HE! valid: Is your work permit in
order? ft&fiXftft RfilE^f^C®^? 2 (formal) as it should be IE#;
AJlr#?; Wtt%: Is everything in
order, sir? —JZJiflJE # , % A ?
3 if sth is in order, it is a suitable
thing to do or say on a particular occasion 5c ^; iiJC: 1 think a drink would be in order. ISitE'STI^nilEtj;l4TBGo in 'order (to do
sth) (formal) allowed according to
the rules of a meeting, etc. : Is
it in order to speak now?
S&4E nj lk A WT 4 ? in order that (formal) so that sth can happen AT; iZAHE: All those
concerned must work together in
order that agreement can be reached on this issue. Hn
A, in order to do sth
with the purpose or
intention of doing or achieving sth @ Ji; IMfH; AT: She
arrived early in order to get a good seat. 0 In order to get
a complete picture,
further information is needed. A#® ^ Bit Si, in running/working
’order (especially of
machines XjfB #l#£) working well is$tIE#; The engine is now in perfect
working order, jkRh II SSI fe is WM # <> of a high
order | of the highest/first
order of
a high quality or degree; of the highest quality or greatest degree lA ; il pb M W ; — M : The job requires
diplomatic skills of a high order. AHSJTo
o
She was a snob of the first order. M H: X T ^ ^ TO
Mo of/in the order of
sth (BrE)
(NAmE on the order of) (formal) about sth;
approximately sth A^;
She earns something in the order of £80 000 a year.
8 TliiS. the .order of the'day common, popular or
suitable at a particular time or for a particular occasion f I® ; iSTCJtfJ:
Pessimism seems to be the order of the day.
HA
Order!
Order! used to remind people to
obey the rules of a formal meeting or debate
(iifeWlI'J ) ti! A#! ;
^ij
ftp | £l]BT! .out of 'order 1 (of a machine, etc.
%)
not working correctly The
phone is
out of order, fft X T 0 O
note at broken 2
not arranged correctly or neatly A J# X ^ ; Xlln: I checked the files and
some of the papers were out of order. o 3 (Br£)
(NAmE .out of line) (informal) behaving in a way that
is not acceptable or right fjAXii;
You were well out of order taking it without asking. AX fc£*BX£^Mo 4 (format) not allowed by the
rules of a formal meeting or debate il £#MSlA; X£¥
( ) MU'JW: His
objection
was ruled out of order.
— more at call v., house n., law, march v., peck v.,
SHORT adj., STARTER, TALL a verb
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GIVE INSTRUCTIONS X iiUa^ 1 to use your position
of authority to tell sb to do sth or say that sth must happen isW-',
JcX: [VN to inf] The company was ordered
to pay compensation to its former employees. A
0 The officer ordered
them to fire. A IT ^ 4- fife Cl TF A „ 0 [VN] They
were ordered out of the class for fighting. ACI S
b The government has
ordered an investigation into the accident. ❖ [V that]
They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be
planted. O (BrE
also) They ordered that
for every tree cut down two more should be planted.
0
[V speech] ‘Sit down and be quiet,’ she ordered. “*£T, ” M^Aito [also VN speech]
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GOODS/SERVICE ft® ; 1# 2 ~ (sb) sth |
~ sth (for sb) to
ask for goods to be made
or supplied; to ask for a service to be provided iTj$;