单词	decree
释义	decree1 noundecree2 verb decreede‧cree1 /dɪˈkriː/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINdecree1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French decré, from Latin decernere ‘to decide’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a court decree In 1637 the Emperor issued a decree ordering all foreigners to leave the country. The king dissolved parliament and ruled by decree. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A January Party report in Roslavl' noted with glee that the local clergy were divided, even before the February decree. During the following twelve months the sultan issued a series of decrees which gave formal recognition to the MiloÜ-Marasli agreement. In December 1936 a decree was issued which made all volunteer forces subject to military jurisdiction. Microsoft has vigorously asserted that its marketing practices do not violate the 1995 consent decree. The consent decree was carefully negotiated to allow that to continue, he said. The majority in favour meant that the changes would become law once published by presidential decree in the official gazette. Under a presidential decree of Aug. 6, oil and gas export prices were deregulated soas to bring them into line with world prices. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora statement telling someone to do something► order an official statement ordering you to do something, given by someone with the power to do this, especially a military officer: · We are still waiting for orders from HQ.obey/disobey an order: · The commander's orders must be obeyed at all times.· Anyone who disobeys this order will be punished.that's an order (=used to tell someone that they must definitely do something): · You will report to me at eight o'clock in the morning -- and that's an order.give (somebody) an order: · I'm the one who gives the orders around here -- just remember that.order to do something: · General Bradley gave the order to advance.somebody's orders (=the orders someone has been given): · My orders are to take you to the airport and put you on the first plane to Paris.take orders from somebody (=obey someone): · I'm not taking orders from you!on somebody's orders (=because of someone's order): · On Stalin's orders, the target for the 5 year plan was raised once again. ► instructions a statement telling someone what they must do, usually giving them details of how they should do it: · Mr Patel's instructions are to phone him immediately if you get any news from the police.instructions to do something: · Scott has just received instructions to return to Washington.instructions on: · We were given instructions on what to do in an emergency.instructions that: · Mrs Edwards left instructions that in the event of her death the money was to be shared between her sons.follow/obey instructions: · If you'd followed my instructions carefully none of this would have happened.detailed instructions: · The boss won't be here tomorrow, but she's left you detailed instructions so you'll know exactly what to do.strict instructions: · Sometimes my mother visits me at work, although I have given her strict instructions not to do so.somebody's instructions (=instructions someone has been given): · My instructions were to give the package to him personally. ► command an official order by someone such as a king or a military officer which must be obeyed: · An officer stood on one of the tanks and began shouting commands through a loudspeaker.obey/disobey a command: · If any of the King's subjects refused to obey one of his commands, they were put to death.give the command to do something: · Admiral Collingwood gave the command to open fire. ► directive an official order which is made by a powerful organization and has the effect of a law: · Article 10 of the directive requires all food to be clearly labelled.under a directive (=as a result of a directive): · Under an EC directive unleaded petrol must be made available throughout Britain. ► decree an official order which has the effect of a law and is made by someone such as a king, queen, or military government: issue a decree (=send out a decree): · In 1637 the Emperor issued a decree ordering all foreigners to leave the country.by decree (=by making decrees): · The king dissolved parliament and ruled by decree. WORD SETS► Law access, nounacquit, verbacquittal, nounactionable, adjectiveact of God, nounadjourn, verbadminister, verbadmissible, adjectiveADR, nounadversarial, adjectiveadvocate, nounaffidavit, nounage, nounaggrieved, adjectiveagreement, nounannual return, anti-dumping, adjectiveantitrust, adjectiveAppeal Court, nounappear, verbappellate court, nounarraign, verbarticled clerk, articles of association, nounassignee, nounassizes, nounattachment, nounattest, verbattorney, nounattorney-at-law, nounattorney general, nounaverage clause, bailable, adjectivebailee, nounbailiff, nounbailment, nounban, nounbarrister, nounbeneficial owner, beneficiary, nounbequeath, verbbequest, nounbest efforts, adjectivebid-rigging, nounbill, nounbill of rights, nounblue law, nounbody corporate, bond, nounbook, verbbox, nounbreakdown clause, break fee, brief, nounbroker's lien, burden of proof, nounbusiness entity, buyer's risk, bylaw, nouncabotage, nouncadastre, nouncase, nouncase law, nouncash shell, nouncause, nouncause célèbre, nouncause of action, nouncaution, nouncaution, verbcertificate of incorporation, nouncertificate of protest, nouncertificate of search, nounchain of title, nounchallenge, nounchallenge, verbchancery, nounChapter 7, nouncharge, nouncharge, verbcharges register, chief justice, nouncircuit court, nouncite, verbcitizen's arrest, nouncivil, adjectivecivil law, nounclaim, nounclaimant, nounclass action, nounclause, nounclean, adjectivecloud on title, nouncollusion, nouncommerce clause, committal, nouncommon law, nouncommunity property, nounCommunity Reinvestment Act, nouncommutation, nounCompanies House, nouncompanies registry, company limited by guarantee, nouncompany limited by shares, nouncompany officer, competence, nouncompetent, adjectivecomplainant, nouncompletion, nouncompletion date, compliance officer, compulsory purchase, nounconditional discharge, nouncondition precedent, nouncondition subsequent, nounconduct money, confidentiality clause, confirmation hearing, conflict of laws, nounconjugal, adjectiveconsensus ad idem, nounconsent decree, consenting adult, nounconservator, nounconstituted, adjectiveconstitution, nounconstitutional, adjectiveconstitutionality, nouncontempt, nouncontest, verbcontingency fee, contract of insurance, nouncontract of purchase, nouncontract of service, nouncontravene, verbcontravention, nouncontributory negligence, nounconvey, verbconveyance, nounconveyancing, nounconvict, verbconviction, nouncopyright, nounco-respondent, nouncosignatory, nouncounsel, nouncounty court, nouncourthouse, nouncourt-martial, nouncourt-martial, verbCourt of Appeal, nounCourt of Appeals, nouncourt of inquiry, nouncourt of law, nounCourt of Queen's Bench, nouncourt order, nouncourt reporter, nouncourtroom, nouncramdown, nouncriminal, adjectivecriminal injury, criminalize, verbcriminal law, nouncross-examine, verbCrown Court, nouncurfew, nouncustodial, adjectiveD.A., noundata protection, death sentence, noundeath warrant, noundeclaration of association, noundecree, noundecree absolute, noundecree nisi, noundecriminalize, verbdeed, noundeed of conveyance, noundefalcation, noundefend, verbdefendant, noundeficiency judgment, noundeficiency judgment, de jure, adjectivedeposition, noundeputy, nounderivative lease, desertion, noundiminished responsibility, noundiplomatic immunity, noundirectors register, disabled quota, disbar, verbdischarge of contract, noundisclaim, verbdisclaimer, noundiscretionary, adjectivedisinherit, verbdismiss, verbdispense, verbdisposition, noundispossess, verbdissent, noundissolution, noundistrain, verbdistrict attorney, noundistrict court, noundivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedocket, noundonee, noundouble jeopardy, noundraftsman, noundrink-driving, noundrunk driving, noundue process, nounduress, nouneasement, nounedict, nouneffective, adjectiveeminent domain, nounempower, verbenabling, adjectiveenabling clause, enact, verbendowment, nounenforced, adjectiveenjoin, verbescape clause, escrow, nounescrow agent, estate, nounestoppel, nounevidence, nounexamination, nounexamination-in-chief, nounexamine, verbexculpate, verbexecute, verbexecutor, nounexecutrix, nounexhibit, nounexpectations, nounex post facto law, nounexpropriate, verbextradite, verbextrajudicial, adjectivefair dealing, false representation, nounfee absolute, nounfiduciary, nounfiduciary, adjectivefinding, nounfirm name, nounfixtures and fittings, nounforce majeure, nounforeman, nounforewoman, nounfreeholder, nounfree pardon, nounfrustration of contract, fugitive, nounfugitive, adjectivegagging order, gag order, noungarnishee, verbgarnishee, noungeneral counsel, noungeneral practice, noungive, verbgrand jury, noungrantee, noungrantor, noungreen paper, noungross misconduct, ground rent, nounguarantee, verbguarantor, nounguaranty, nounguillotine, verbguilt, noungun control, nounhabeas corpus, nounHague Rules, nounhear, verbhearing, nounheir, nounheir apparent, nounhereafter, adverbhereditament, nounhereinafter, adverbhereof, adverbhereto, adverbheritable, adjectiveHigh Court, nounHighway Code, nounhirer, nounhuman right, nounimplied term, inadmissible, adjectiveinalienable, adjectiveincriminate, verbindemnify, verbindemnity, nounindict, verbindictable, adjectiveindictment, nounindustrial tribunal, nouninitiative, nouninjunction, nounin loco parentis, adverbinnocence, nouninnocent, adjectiveinoperative, adjectiveinquest, nouninsanity, nouninstruct, verbintellectual property, nounintent, nouninterdict, nouninterlocutory injunction, invoke, verbJane Doe, nounjob quota, joint and several liability, JP, nounjudge, nounjudge, verbjudicial, adjectivejuridical, adjectivejurisdiction, nounjurisprudence, nounjurist, nounjuror, nounjury, nounjury box, nounjury service, nounjustice, nounJustice of the Peace, nounjustifiable homicide, nounjuvenile, adjectivekangaroo court, nounKing's Counsel, nounlaw firm, nounlawyer, nounlease, nounleasehold, adjectiveleaseholder, nounlegatee, nounlegator, nounlessee, nounlessor, nounletters of administration, nounliable, adjectivelicensee, nounlien, nounlienee, nounlienor, nounlimited liability, nounliquidated damages, litigant, nounlitigate, verblitigation, nounlitigator, nounlitigious, adjectiveliving will, nounloophole, nounmagisterial, adjectivemagistracy, nounmagistrate, nounMagistrates' Court, nounmaintenance, nounmajority, nounmalfeasance, nounmalpractice, nounmarriage certificate, nounmarriage licence, nounmarriage lines, nounmaterial, adjectivematerial fact, nounmemorandum, nounmiscarriage of justice, nounmisdirect, verbmisfeasance, nounmisstatement, nounmistrial, nounM'lord, nounM'lud, nounmoiety, nounmonies, nounmoot court, nounmoratorium, nounmovable, nounno-fault, adjectivenolo contendere, nounnonfeasance, nounnon-negotiable, adjectivenotary, nounnuisance, nounnullify, verbnullity, nounoath, nounopen-and-shut case, nounopen verdict, nounoperative mistake, nounordinance, nounoriginating application, originating summons, outlaw, nounout-of-court settlement, nounoyez, interjectionpalimony, nounpanel, nounparalegal, nounpardon, verbpardon, nounparty, nounpass, verbpassage, nounpatent, nounpatent, adjectivepaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatrimony, nounpenal code, nounpenalty, nounperformance contract, perjury, nounpersonal injury, personal representative, personalty, nounpetition, nounpetition, verbpetitioner, nounplaintiff, nounplanning permission, nounplea bargaining, nounpleadings, nounpledgee, nounpolice, verbpositive discrimination, nounpower of attorney, nounprecedent, nounprejudice, verbpreservation order, nounpresume, verbprice-fixing, nounprima facie, adjectiveprimary residence, prime tenant, primogeniture, nounprivate law, nounprivileged, adjectiveprivity, nounprobate, nounprobate, verbprobation, nounprobationer, nounprobation officer, nounpro bono, adjectiveprocedural, adjectiveproceeding, nounproceedings, nounprohibit, verbprohibition, nounprohibitive, adjectivepromulgate, verbpronounce, verbproposition, nounproscribe, verbprosecute, verbprosecution, nounprosecutor, nounprotective custody, nounprove, verbprovision, nounprovisional licence, nounproximate cause, nounpublic defender, nounpublic prosecutor, nounpublic service vehicle, punishable, adjectiveQC, nounquarter sessions, nounquash, verbQueen's Counsel, nounreal property, nounrecess, nounrecess, verbrecognition, nounrecognizance, nounrecorder, nounreeve, nounregulation, nounremand, verbremand, nounrepeal, verbrescind, verbrespondent, nounrestoration, nounrestore, verbretainer, nounretrial, nounretroactive, adjectiveretrospective, adjectiveretry, verbreversion, nounrevocation, nounrevoke, verbRex, nounright of appeal, nounroad tax, nounroot of title, royalty payment, rule, verbruling, nounsaid, adjectivesalami slicing, nounSarbanes-Oxley Act, nounscheme of arrangement, nounsentence, nounsentence, verbsequester, verbsession, nounsettlement date, settlement terms, shall, modal verbshell company, sheriff, nounsheriff court, nounshow trial, nounsitting tenant, nounsmall claims court, nounsolicitor, nounsolicitor general, nounSOX, nounspecial licence, nounspecific performance, speed limit, nounstakeholder, nounstate attorney, nounstate court, nounstated case, statute, nounstatute law, nounstatute of limitations, nounstatutory, adjectivestatutory report, stay, nounstay of execution, nounstipendiary magistrate, nounstoppage in transit, nounsub judice, adverbsubmission, nounsuborn, verbsubpoena, nounsubpoena, verbsue, verbsuit, nounsumming up, nounsumming-up, nounsummons, nounsummons, verbSupreme Court, nounsurety, nounsuspended sentence, nounswear, verbtechnicality, nountenant at sufferance, nountenant at will, nountenant for years, nountenant in common, nountenure, nountestament, nountestator, nountest case, nountest certificate, nountestify, verbtestimony, nounthereinafter, adverbthird party, nounthrough, prepositionticket, nounticket, verbtitle, nountitle deed, nountitle holder, nountort, nountradename, nounTrading Standards, treasure trove, nountrespass, verbtrespass, nountrial, nountrust for sale, nounultra vires, adjectiveunderwriting power, undue influence, noununlicensed, adjectiveuphold, verbverdict, nounvindicate, verbvisa, nounvoucher, nounward, nounwarrant, nounwhereas, conjunctionwill, nounwill, verbwinding up, nounwitness, nounwitness, verbwitness box, nounwrit, nounwrongful termination, Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► issued ... decree  The Emperor issued the decree repealing martial law. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► rule by decree  He announced that henceforth he would rule by decree (=make all the important decisions himself). COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► new · King John forbade the clergy to enact any new decree on the subject.· In attempting to implement the new policy via decree, Gordon had encountered strong patient resistance.· Despite the new decree the primaries were bedeviled with allegations of corruption.· Anselm supported Henry, and he did not make his support conditional on Henry's acceptance of the new papal decrees.· He had just left the Council at which the new decrees had been pronounced.· Hugh was the most forceful advocate of the principle which the new papal decree embodied. ► papal · Had he not himself acted thus after hearing the papal decree against lay investiture and clerical homage?· His papal decrees were the foundation of canon law until their update in 1917.· Anselm supported Henry, and he did not make his support conditional on Henry's acceptance of the new papal decrees.· Hugh was the most forceful advocate of the principle which the new papal decree embodied. ► presidential · The Assembly was dissolved by presidential decree on Oct. 12.· Under a presidential decree of Aug. 6, oil and gas export prices were deregulated soas to bring them into line with world prices.· Additionally, two presidential decrees on March 23 had been designed to cushion the blow of the price rises.· Sobchak said the presidium's decision was illegal since his instruction had been made in accordance with the presidential decree of January 1991.· The presidential decrees were, however, suspended after telephone negotiations on April 9.· Cabinet reshuffle Presidential decrees at the end of May effected a minor Cabinet reshuffle.· Because of the paralysis of Weimar Reich stags, presidential decrees were rarely in danger of repeal. ► royal · But his resistance was doomed to failure as the courtiers' position was confirmed by several royal decrees.· Even a small favorable comment from the boss is usually taken as a royal decree by the personnel department. NOUN► consent · Microsoft dismissed the allegations as unfounded, saying its practices were specifically allowed by the consent decree.· But the company has vigorously asserted that its marketing practices do not violate the 1995 consent decree.· The consent decree was drafted and released to the press in November.· One new provision would prevent the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from entering into consent decrees with employers in job-discrimination lawsuits.· The decree calls for both to be hired as consent decree administrators, charged with designing and implementing the restructuring plans.· Reno contends Microsoft violated a 1995 consent decree by tying the licensing and distribution of Windows and its browser. ► divorce · In 1989 more than 25,000 divorce decrees were made because of the husband's adultery, 18,000 because of the wife's.· She moved to Chelsea and waited for Joyce's divorce decree to become absolute. VERB► issue · Presidential decrees enacting reform Gorbachev used his emergency presidential powers to issue during October four decrees marking critical steps towards market reform.· In Britain, Heath utilized the energy crisis to issue a decree in December imposing a three-day workweek on most industries.· Nine days later, President Blaise Compaoré issued decrees bringing the Constitution into immediate effect, and dissolving the government.· In December 1785 Joseph 11 issued an imperial decree limiting the number of Viennese lodges to three.· The President could issue decrees which would be binding throughout the country.· In Savoy as elsewhere, it was one thing to issue a decree and another to make it effective. ► rule · The powers allow it to rule by decree and declare a state of war.· Article 38 permits the government to rule by decree.· Mr Gorbachev may well use his powers to rule by decree to push the reform through.· The militants ruled the towns by decrees announced on wall-posters. ► sign · Yeltsin signed a decree on Oct. 16 granting extra economic support and freedoms to Kabardino-Balkaria.· Izvestiya of Oct. 1 reported that Yeltsin had signed the relevant decrees to implement the measures.· Yeltsin signed a decree relieving him of his post on Oct. 23.· Mr Putin's regime is more confident, and swiftly signed the decree last month. 1an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country:  The Emperor issued the decree repealing martial law.2a judgment in a court of law decree1 noundecree2 verb decreedecree2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE decree Simple Form Present I, you, we, they decree he, she, it decrees Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they decreed Present perfect I, you, we, they have decreed he, she, it has decreed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had decreed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will decree Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have decreed Continuous Form Present I am decreeing he, she, it is decreeing you, we, they are decreeing Past I, he, she, it was decreeing you, we, they were decreeing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been decreeing he, she, it has been decreeing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been decreeing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be decreeing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been decreeing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES In 1929 Parliament decreed that all women should have the right to vote. The government decreed a ban on all contact with the guerrillas by local and provincial government officials. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A 50 percent wage rise was also decreed for most civil servants. From now on, he decreed, we, her family, would cook and feed her every meal. K-For is holding the line, sensibly reinforcing an ethnic divide that geography has decreed. Neither Patrick nor John had brought dinner jackets so Sir Bryan decreed that the men would wear lounge suits. Officials decreed that the ball never breached the goal line. Sartre decrees that Gustave was never homosexual; merely passive and feminine in his psychology. Sukarno decreed that the total would be increased from 200 to 514. When he struck out, he vengefully decreed that nobody would ever believe her predictions. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto officially tell someone to do something► order · Only the king has the power to order her release from prison.· After the accident the government ordered a full public enquiry.order somebody to do something · The colonel ordered his men to advance.· He was ordered to pay a total of £65 compensation.order that · The court ordered that Gilmore should be executed.order somebody into/out of/back etc · It wasn't until 1973 that Nixon finally ordered US troops out of Vietnam. ► instruct to officially tell someone to do something, especially when you tell them exactly how it should be done: instruct somebody to do something: · It is a good idea to instruct a specialist company to inspect the property for damp. · One of the secretaries had been instructed to reserve me a seat on the next plane to London.as instructed (=in the way that you have been instructed): · She took the tablets three times every day, as instructed by her doctor. ► give orders/instructions if someone such as a leader or officer gives orders or gives instructions , they tell other people exactly what they must do: give orders/instructions to do something: · It was the police chief who had given orders to shoot.give orders/instructions that: · The doctor left after giving instructions that she should rest as much as possible.give somebody orders/instructions: · The General has given them orders to bomb the city.give (somebody) strict instructions: · We were given strict instructions that nobody should be allowed in the building without a security card. ► issue orders/instructions if someone such as a leader or officer issues orders or issues instructions , they tell people exactly what they should do, especially by sending a written statement: · The EC plans to issue orders banning the sale of the drug.issue orders/instructions that: · The Department of Defense has issued instructions that no one should enter the area without permission. ► decree if a government, parliament, or court decrees that something should happen, they officially order it by making a law or by changing the existing law: · The government decreed a ban on all contact with the guerrillas by local and provincial government officials.decree (that): · In 1929 Parliament decreed that all women should have the right to vote. ► command if someone such as a king or a military officer commands someone to do something, they tell them officially that they must do it: command somebody to do something: · Admiral Boyle commanded the entire crew to assemble on deck.command that: · The King had the power to command that parliament be dissolved. ► direct somebody to do something if someone in a position of legal authority such as a judge directs someone to do something, they order them to do it: · The judge directed the jury to find her not guilty.· He was jailed for refusing to answer questions when directed to do so in court. ► subpoena to officially order someone to appear in a court of law in order to answer questions - used in legal contexts: · If you refuse to attend the trial we can always get you subpoenaed.· Another three of the president's advisors were subpoenaed. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► rule by decree  He announced that henceforth he would rule by decree (=make all the important decisions himself). COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► rule · Weird and wonderful international rules, however, decreed that Billy Bingham couldn't pick him, but Jack Charlton could. to make an official judgment or give an official orderdecree (that) The King decreed that there should be an end to the fighting.
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