n (1)次序，顺序(arrangement(of people，things，etc)in space，time，etc)[U]：in～of size/age/importance/arrival/difficulty 按大小/年龄/重要性/到达的先后/难度排列;Write the name/Describe the events in alphabetical/chronological～.按字母顺序把名字写下来/按时间先后叙述发生的事件。〖同〗arrangement，organization，classification;〖反〗disorder，confusion;
(2)整齐，有条理(organized，correct condition or state)[U]：Are our papers/Is the house in good～? 我们的文件/房子整理好了吗? He has a great love of～.他极爱整齐。Get your ideas into～before beginning to speak.把你的思路理清了再开始讲。The lawn was put in～.草坪整修好了。
(3)治安，秩序，规矩(peaceful condition;absence of crime)[U]：law and～法律和秩序;keep～in one's class/keep one's class in～维持班上的秩序;restore～恢复秩序;Perfect～reigned throughout the entire country. 全国上下秩序一片井然。〖同〗harmony，control，discipline;〖反〗disorder，confusion，anarchy;
(4)命令，指挥(示)(command or instruction)[C][N+to-inf，N+that]：receive/obey/give～s 接到/服从/发布命令;He went away to carry out this～.他去执行这个命令。give～s for sth to be done命令把某事做完;an～for attention/sb's release 立正的口令/释放某人的命令;The～is that we(must/should) stay where we are.命令我们原地不动。He gave～s that the prisoners be set free.他命令释放那些犯人。〖同〗command，instruction，demand，imperative;〖反〗request，plea;
(5)订购(单、货);交付的订货(direction to purchase or supply sth or sth purchased or supplied)[C][N(for)]：phone～s 电话订购;place/execute/fill/collect an～订/交/发/提货;The merchant received a large～for coal.那位商人接到一大笔煤的订单。How much effort will it take to get the～s out on time? 按时发货还得花费多大的气力?
(6)汇票;授权凭证(written direction to pay money or give over property)[C]：a banker's/postal～for $1000 1000美元的银行/邮政汇票;Each～is for one week's pension in advance.每张汇票都是用来预付一星期的退休金。
(7)(会议，议会等的)规则(程)，程(秩)序(system of rules or procedures at meetings or in Parliament，etc)[U]：rules of～议事规程;the～of business 议程;Mr Chairman，I rise to a point of～.主席先生，我问一个有关程序的问题。He jotted notes to himself to be sure to talk about the main～of the day.他草草记下要点，以确保发言切合议事日程。
(8)阶层的，界，团体(arrangement of groups or classes in relationship to each other)[C]：The social/military/clerical～社会阶层/军界/神职人员社团;the higher/lower～上层/下层社会;all～s and degrees of men 各阶层的人;
(9)目(group of animals or plants that are similar in many ways，ranking between a class and a family)[C，Gp]：Carnivora，Primates，and Rodentia are three～s of the class Mammalia.食肉目、灵长目和啮齿目是属于哺乳纲的三个目。
be under orders(to do sth)受命(做某事)：The soldiers were acting under～s when they searched the house.士兵是奉命前来搜查这所住宅的。
by order of sb/sth奉某人之命;按……的指示：They were arrested by～of the chief of police.他们被捕是警察局长下的命令。
in running/working order(尤指机器)运转良好(正常)：The engine has been tuned and is now in perfect running～.那台发动机已经调好，目前运转状况极佳。
in order 妥当的，能用的：Everything was in apple-pie～，ready for immediate occupation.一切都布置得井井有条，立刻就可以搬进去住。
in order (to do sth)(fml)符合(会议等的)规则：It is not in～to speak now.按会议规定现在还不到发言的时候。
in order to do sth目的在于做某事：They did anything in～to make money.为了赚钱他们什么都干。
in order that(fml)目的在于，为了，以便：He checked all his figures again in～that the report might be as good as possible.他把所有的数字又检查了一遍，使他的报告尽可能做到无差错。
of/in the order of(fml)大约：His income is of the～of $80，000 a year.他的年收入大约八万美元。
on order 订购(制)中的：We haven't got any soap in stock at the moment，but it is on～from London.现在我们的肥皂卖光了，但已向伦敦订了货。
the order of the day 流行的事物;风尚，风气：Growth and change are the～of the day in every field.发展和变革是各个领域盛行的一种风气。
out of order 1)(指机器等)工作不正常，出故障：My typewriter is out of～again.我的打字机又出毛病了。2)违反会议规则：The resolution was out of～.此项决议不符合议事规则。
take orders from sb 受命于某人;按某人之命做：He refused to take～s from such a foolish fellow.他拒绝听从那么一个傻家伙的命令。
made to order(衣服等)定做的：He has all his suits made to～.他所有的西装都是定做的。
Order! Order!请安静!请安静!(会议，法庭用语);
under the orders of sb.受某人的指挥(导)：The police are acting under the～s of the new commissioner.警方正在新局长的指挥下行动。
→′orderly adj 有秩序的;安排好的;守秩序的;n勤杂工;勤务兵;dis′order n紊(凌)乱;骚动;′sub′order n亚目;′order-book n订货簿;′order-form n订货单;′order-paper n议事日程表;
v (1)命令，吩咐，指示(issue a command or an instruction to)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+that(should)，C+n+to-inf]：The doctor～ed silence/complete rest.医生吩咐不要说话/要完全休息。The commander in chief～ed an attack.总司令下令发动进攻。They～ed him to France/out of the room.他们命令他去法国/让他离开那房间。I～ed that the gate (should) be locked.我下令把大门锁上。He～ed the dog to sit.他命令那狗蹲下。〖同〗command，bid，direct，instruct;〖反〗plead，beg;
(2)订购(定做)(give an order for;request to be supplied with)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)]：I didn't～these pink shoes! 我没定做(订购)这种粉色的鞋! The willow trees were～ed for autumn planting.订购杨柳树以备秋天种植。～some new furniture from the shop/by telephone向那家商店/用电话订购一些新家具;～sb/oneself some new clothes/a ticket 给某人/自己订购一些新衣服/一张票;～a garden chair for one's father 为父亲定做了一把庭院用椅;〖同〗 request，book，reserve;
(3)点(菜等)(ask sb to supply food，etc in a hotel，restaurant，etc)[I，T+n，T+n+prep(for)，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)]：Are you ready to～? 您准备好要点菜了吗? He～ed a beer/steak.他要了一杯啤酒/一份牛排。～lunch for 12：30 订了12点半的午餐;He～ed me egg and chips.他给我要了鸡蛋和炸土豆条。He～ed a glass of wine for me and another for himself.他给我叫了一杯酒，也给自己叫了一杯。〖同〗request，purchase;
(4)布置，整理(arrange in a sequence;put into order;direct)[T+n](fml)：～one's affairs/thoughts/life 料理事务/整理想法/安排生活;Should we～these alphabetically? 我们是不是应该按字母顺序排列?
order about/around (v adv) 把某人差来遣去(vt)：The retired admiral still has the habit of～ing people about.那个退休的海军上将仍有对人发号施令的习惯。
order off (v adv)勒令某人退出比赛(vt)：Jones was～ed off in the second half after repeated fouls.琼斯由于屡次犯规在下半场被罚出场。
order out (v adv)下令出动(军，警)(尤指平息暴乱等)(vt)：Additional police have been～ed out to control the expected crowds.又加派了警察去控制预计会出现的群众。
→′ordered adj 安排了(好)的; dis′order v 扰乱;
【辨异】order 与command、direct2 和instruct之间的区别见COMMAND。