edict
英 [ˈiː.dɪkt]
美 [ˈiː.dɪkt]
edict 法令e-, 向外。-dict, 说,命令,词源同dictionary ,dictator.
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edict: [15] An edict is literally that which is ‘spoken out’ or ‘proclaimed’. It was acquired directly from Latin ēdictum, which comes from the past participle of ēdīcere ‘proclaim’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and dīcere ‘say’ (source of English diction, dictionary, dictate amongst a host of others). The passing resemblance of edict to edit is quite fortuitous, for they are completely unrelated.
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- edict (n.)
- late 15c., edycte; earlier edit (late 13c.), "proclamation having the force of law," from Old French edit, from Latin edictum "proclamation, ordinance, edict," neuter past participle of edicere "publish, proclaim," from e- "out" (see ex-) + dicere "to say" (see diction). Related: Edictal.
- 1. In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Buddhism.
- 1741年,叶卡捷琳娜大帝颁布法令,允许佛教的存在。
- 2. The emperor issued an edict forbidding doing trade with foreigners.
- 皇帝颁布了一项不得和外国人做生意的敕令.
- 3. The poor are taking advantage of this edict to marry off their daughters without enormous expenditure while they can.
- 穷人们利用这个法令,尽量不花费巨额开销就把女儿嫁出去。
- 4. He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed.
- 他下令不得毁坏他的任何作品。
- 5. Stubbs the plasterer was much downcast at this dreadful edict.
- 泥水匠斯塔布斯对这道使人敬畏的“法令”十分沮丧.