commandment

/kəˈmɑːndmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈmændmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈman(d)-mənt/ (ame, mw)

commandment — noun

  • commandmentsingular
  • commandmentsplural

1. a rule from God that believers must obey — most often used about the ten religio

1.名詞C1
釋義

a rule from God that believers must obey — most often used about the ten religious laws that Christians and Jews say God gave to Moses.

例句

Lara's grandmother taught her the Ten Commandments before she started Sunday school.

fixed phrase: the Ten Commandments

The priest reminded the congregation that lying breaks one of the commandments.

collocation: break a commandment

同義詞
  • precept

    more formal; a moral or religious rule meant to guide behaviour

  • edict

    an official order from a ruler or authority, not necessarily religious

  • decree

    a formal order, usually from a government or court rather than from God

文法句型

the Ten Commandments

keep/break a commandment

用法筆記

Most often used in religious contexts, especially Christianity and Judaism. Outside religion, speakers sometimes use it figuratively for any strict rule they consider sacred or absolute.

常見錯誤

❌God gave the ten commands to Moses.
✅God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses.
💡the fixed religious phrase is 'the Ten Commandments' (capitalised, plural), not 'commands'.