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[C] an instruction given by someone in a position of authority 命令;指示 give an order : Try to persuade your employees – don't just give orders. 想办法说服你的雇员,不要只是发号施令。
take orders from someone (=obey someone) 接受某人的命令 : I don't have to take orders from you or anyone else! 我不必服从你或其他任何人的命令!
order to do something : Captain Turner gave the order to fire. 特纳上尉命令开火。
have orders/be under orders to do something (=to have been officially told to do something) 奉命做某事 : The guards have orders to shoot anyone breaking into the compound. 卫兵奉命对任何闯入大院的人开枪。
by order of someone (=according to someone's instructions) 奉某人之命 : The documents were burned by order of the king. 奉国王之命,这些文件被烧毁了。
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