edict

/ˈiːdɪkt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːdɪkt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈē-ˌdikt/ (ame, mw)

edict — 名詞

  • edictsingular
  • edictsplural

1. a formal order from a ruler or government that people must obey; the word often

1.名詞B2
釋義

敕令；法令

統治者或政府頒布的正式命令，常帶強制意味

a formal order from a ruler or government that people must obey; the word often suggests the order is harsh or was made without asking for anyone's opinion

例句

King Dimitri issued an edict raising taxes on all imported cloth.

Dimitri 國王頒布敕令，提高所有進口布料的稅收。

collocation: issue an edict

The emperor's edict banned the teaching of foreign languages in schools.

皇帝的敕令禁止學校教授外語。

edict + banning + noun phrase

同義詞
  • decree

    more neutral in tone; a decree can be a legal ruling without the implication of unfairness

  • proclamation

    emphasises the public, ceremonial announcement rather than the force of the order

  • mandate

    emphasises official authorisation; often used for orders backed by an election or law

  • fiat

    a more literary word for an arbitrary, personal command backed only by the ruler's will

文法句型

edict + banning/forbidding/prohibiting + noun phrase

edict + that-clause

用法筆記

An edict is always issued by a ruler, monarch, or governing authority — not by an ordinary person or a private company. Distinguish from 'law': an edict comes directly from one person or body in power and may feel imposed without debate.

常見錯誤

❌My mother issued an edict that I must clean my room.
✅My mother insisted I clean my room.
💡'edict' is used for official orders from rulers or governments, not personal instructions.
❌The company edict bans working from home on Mondays.
✅The company policy bans working from home on Mondays.
💡'edict' sounds too grand for a private business rule; use 'policy' or 'directive' instead.