order
order — 動詞
1. to tell a shop, restaurant, or company what you want so they prepare it or send
下單；點餐
向店家要求供應或送來
to tell a shop, restaurant, or company what you want so they prepare it or send it to you.
We ordered noodles and tea as soon as we sat down.
我們一坐下就點了麵和茶。
order + food in a restaurant
Dad ordered a new printer from a shop in Taichung.
爸爸跟台中的一間店下單買了一台新印表機。
order + noun + from [shop]
I ordered two copies online for the school library.
我在線上下單訂了兩本，給學校圖書館用。
The hotel ordered extra towels before the tour group arrived.
飯店在旅行團抵達前先訂了更多毛巾。
Nina ordered me a coffee while I looked at the menu.
Nina 在我看菜單時替我點了一杯咖啡。
- cancel
used when you stop an order after placing it
文法句型
order + noun
order + noun + from [shop/company]
order + someone + noun
用法筆記
The object is usually food, goods, tickets, or another service a business can provide. Distinguish from sense 2, where the speaker uses authority rather than asking as a customer.
常見錯誤
2. to use official authority to tell someone that they must act, or that something
命令；下令
用權力要求人做某事
to use official authority to tell someone that they must act, or that something must be done.
The judge ordered the driver to pay for the damage.
法官命令那名駕駛支付損害賠償。
order + someone + to-infinitive
An officer ordered the crowd to move behind the fence.
一名軍官命令人群退到柵欄後面。
The mayor ordered all city schools to close early.
市長下令全市學校提早停課。
The sergeant ordered, 'Leave the heavy bags here, boys.'
中士命令說：「男孩們，把那些重袋子放在這裡。」
After the leak, the manager ordered the kitchen cleaned immediately.
漏水後，經理下令立刻把廚房清理乾淨。
文法句型
order + someone + to-infinitive
order + that-clause
order + object + past participle
用法筆記
The subject is usually a judge, officer, manager, or another person in authority. This sense commonly takes a person + to-infinitive, and it is also common in formal reports about official decisions.
常見錯誤
3. to put people, things, or information into a set sequence or give them places in
排序；排位
按順序列出或定名次
to put people, things, or information into a set sequence or give them places in a list.
The app orders songs by date, not by singer.
這個 app 會依日期排序歌曲，不是依歌手排序。
order + noun + by [feature]
Teachers ordered the teams from fastest to slowest.
老師把各隊從最快排到最慢。
order + noun + from highest to lowest
Please order these photos by year before the meeting.
開會前，請先按年份把這些照片排序。
We ordered the names alphabetically on the board.
我們把名字按字母順序排在白板上。
The website ordered the search results by price.
網站依價格排序搜尋結果。
文法句型
order + noun + by [feature]
order + noun + from highest to lowest
order + noun + alphabetically
用法筆記
This sense often shows the rule after 'by', or gives a scale such as 'from fastest to slowest'. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about asking for goods or food.
常見錯誤
order — 名詞
1. a customer's request asking a business to provide a meal, goods, or a service.
訂單；點單
向店家提出供應要求
a customer's request asking a business to provide a meal, goods, or a service.
The cafe wrote our lunch order on a yellow paper pad.
咖啡館把我們的午餐點單記在一張黃色點餐紙上。
restaurant order
Sofia placed a large book order for the village school.
Sofia 為村裡的學校下了一筆大量書籍訂單。
place an order
We sent the paint order after measuring every classroom wall.
我們量完每間教室的牆面後就送出了油漆訂單。
Please check the wedding cake order before the bakery starts work.
烘焙坊開始做之前，請先確認婚禮蛋糕的訂單。
- request
broader and can be used outside buying situations
- booking
used more for reserving a seat, room, or service in advance
- purchase order
more formal and especially used in business paperwork
- cancellation
used when the order is stopped before it is completed
文法句型
place an order
order for [goods/food]
online order
用法筆記
Common with businesses that make, prepare, or deliver something for you. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the food or goods after they have been supplied.
常見錯誤
2. the food, goods, or other thing that a customer asked a business to provide.
餐點；訂購品
顧客所點或收到的東西
the food, goods, or other thing that a customer asked a business to provide.
The waiter brought Hana's order before the soup was ready.
服務生在湯還沒好前就先送來了 Hana 點的餐點。
order = meal served
The sofa order arrived in five large boxes yesterday.
那組沙發昨天分成五個大箱子送到。
order = goods delivered
Please carry Mrs Chen's flower order to the front desk.
請把陳太太訂的花拿到前台。
Each lunch order came with fruit and a paper cup.
每份午餐餐點都附水果和一個紙杯。
文法句型
bring someone's order
deliver an order
coffee order
用法筆記
Often used when the meal or goods are being brought, delivered, packed, or checked. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the act of asking for something rather than the thing supplied.
常見錯誤
3. in the phrase 'on order', used for something that has been requested but has not
訂購中
已下訂但還沒收到
in the phrase 'on order', used for something that has been requested but has not arrived yet.
The new library shelves are on order from a shop in Tainan.
新圖書館的書架已向台南一間店家訂購，但還沒送到。
be on order
A replacement screen was still on order when Ken called.
Ken 打來時，替換螢幕仍在訂購中。
still on order
Because the parts were on order, the lift stayed closed.
因為零件還在訂購中，電梯一直沒開放。
Our uniforms remain on order until the factory reopens.
我們的制服還在等工廠交貨，要等到工廠重新開工。
- awaiting delivery
clear and formal, especially in business contexts
- back-ordered
more technical and usually means the supplier is delayed
- in stock
means the goods are already available
文法句型
be on order
still on order
remain on order
用法筆記
Used after 'be', 'stay', or 'remain', and usually about goods or parts expected from a supplier. Distinguish from sense 2, where the order has already arrived or is being served.
常見錯誤
4. in the phrase 'to order', used for something made or done specially after a cust
訂製；現做
依客人要求特別製作
in the phrase 'to order', used for something made or done specially after a customer asks for it.
The tailor cut each school jacket to order.
裁縫依照訂單裁製每件校服外套。
to order after noun
This bakery makes birthday cakes to order every weekend.
這家麵包店每個週末都現做生日蛋糕。
make something to order
Guests can have vegetarian lunches prepared to order here.
客人在這裡可以請人現做素食午餐。
The studio prints name cards to order for small companies.
這家工作室會替小公司訂製名片。
- custom-made
common for goods designed for one buyer
- made-to-measure
used especially for clothes made to fit a person
- bespoke
more formal and especially common in British English
- ready-made
describes goods already made before any customer asks
文法句型
made to order
prepared to order
to order after noun
用法筆記
Most common after verbs such as 'make', 'cook', 'prepare', 'cut', and 'print'. It stresses that the item is produced for a particular customer, not taken ready-made from stock.
常見錯誤
5. the pattern in which people, things, or events are set out, or the sequence they
順序；排列
事物彼此排放的方式
the pattern in which people, things, or events are set out, or the sequence they follow.
The books are in alphabetical order on the back shelf.
後面架子上的書是按字母順序排列的。
in alphabetical order
Seat order changed after two players missed the bus.
兩名球員錯過公車後，座位順序改了。
The order of family photos tells the story clearly.
家庭照片的排列順序把故事說得很清楚。
Please keep the quiz questions in the same order.
請把小考題目維持同樣的順序。
- arrangement
broader and can also describe physical placement, not just sequence
- sequence
focuses more strongly on one item following another
- layout
often used for the physical position of parts in a space
- disorder
means there is no clear arrangement or sequence
文法句型
in ... order
the order of [items/events]
keep something in the same order
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' to name the items in the sequence, or used in fixed patterns such as 'in alphabetical order'. Distinguish from sense 10 in the other chunk, where 'order' means general tidiness rather than sequence.
常見錯誤
6. a command from someone with authority telling a person what they must do.
命令；指示
上級要求你照做的話
a command from someone with authority telling a person what they must do.
The captain gave clear orders before the rescue boat left.
救援船出發前，隊長先下了明確的命令。
give orders
Nurses followed the doctor's orders during the night shift.
護理師在夜班時遵照醫師的指示行事。
follow orders
The guard ignored orders and opened the side gate.
警衛無視命令，打開了側門。
I took my orders from Ms Lin at the front desk.
我在前台聽從 Ms Lin 的命令。
- command
the closest match and often slightly stronger in tone
- instruction
can sound less forceful and more procedural
- directive
formal and common in official or business writing
文法句型
give orders
follow orders
take orders from [person]
用法筆記
Very often plural after verbs such as 'give', 'follow', 'ignore', and 'take'. Distinguish from sense 8 in the other chunk, which is a formal written order or payment instruction rather than the command itself.
常見錯誤
7. In the phrase 'under orders', used when a person must act because a superior has
奉命
受上級指示必須去做
In the phrase 'under orders', used when a person must act because a superior has already told them what to do.
Nurse Patel was under orders to wake Mr Wu at six.
Patel 護理師是奉命在六點叫醒 Mr Wu 的。
under orders to + verb
After the storm, ferry staff were under orders not to sail.
暴風雨後，渡輪員工奉命不得出航。
be under orders
By noon, every driver was under orders to check the bus brakes.
到中午前，每位司機都奉命檢查公車煞車。
The pilot stayed on the island because she was under orders.
那名飛行員留在島上，因為她是奉命如此。
- free
used when a person can decide for themselves
文法句型
be under orders
under orders to + verb
用法筆記
Used after 'be', often with 'under orders to + verb'. Common with soldiers, police, transport staff, and other people expected to obey a superior immediately.
常見錯誤
8. A formal direction, often written down, that says something must happen, must no
命令書
正式書面命令，也可指銀行付款指示文件
A formal direction, often written down, that says something must happen, must not happen, or that money should be sent through a bank.
The judge signed an order stopping work on the new tower.
法官簽署了一份停工命令書，要求新塔工程停工。
court order
A written order from City Hall closed the market for repairs.
市政廳發出的書面命令，讓市場暫時關閉整修。
written order from an authority
Mrs Liu left a payment order at the bank on Tuesday.
Liu 太太週二在銀行留下一份付款令。
Police entered the flat only after showing a court order.
警方出示法院命令書後，才進入那間公寓。
文法句型
court order
written order
payment order
用法筆記
Usually names a written or legal document from a court, bank, police force, or government office. Distinguish from sense 6, where a person simply gives spoken orders.
常見錯誤
9. In the phrase 'in order to', used before a verb to show why someone does somethi
為了
表示做某事的目的
In the phrase 'in order to', used before a verb to show why someone does something.
Lina left home early in order to catch the first train.
Lina 為了趕上第一班火車，很早就出門了。
in order to + verb
In order to save water, the school fixed every old tap.
為了節省用水，學校把每個舊水龍頭都修好了。
purpose phrase before main clause
Marcus whispered in order not to wake the baby upstairs.
Marcus 小聲說話，為了不要吵醒樓上的嬰兒。
The museum opened late in order to finish the new lights.
博物館延後開館，為了把新燈裝完。
- to
more common and less formal in everyday speech
- so as to
formal and close in meaning, but less common
- for the purpose of
much more formal and usually followed by a noun or -ing form
文法句型
in order to + verb
in order not to + verb
用法筆記
Almost always appears as 'in order to + verb'. It is more formal and more deliberate than using plain 'to' before the verb.
常見錯誤
10. A condition in which things are neat and placed where they should be.
整齊；有序
東西都放在該放的位置
A condition in which things are neat and placed where they should be.
After dinner, the kitchen was back in order before the guests arrived.
晚餐後，廚房在客人到之前又恢復整齊了。
be back in order
Mia keeps her desk in good order, even during exam week.
Mia 連在考試週都把書桌保持得很有序。
keep something in good order
By sunrise, every tool was in order on the workshop wall.
天亮前，每件工具都已整齊放在工坊牆上。
Please leave the art room in order after the children finish painting.
孩子們畫完畫後，請把美術教室恢復整齊。
- tidiness
focuses on being neat and clean
- neatness
often used for careful appearance as well as arrangement
- orderliness
slightly more formal than 'tidiness'
文法句型
in order
in good order
keep something in order
用法筆記
Usually used with rooms, desks, papers, tools, and other physical things that can be left neat or messy. Distinguish from sense 12, which is about working properly rather than being tidy.
常見錯誤
11. In phrases like 'put something in order', to arrange or deal with things until t
整理
把東西安排好、收拾妥當
In phrases like 'put something in order', to arrange or deal with things until they become neat and organized.
Before guests arrived, Nora put the living room in order.
客人到之前，Nora 先把客廳整理好了。
put something in order
The clerk spent Friday afternoon getting old files in order.
那位辦事員星期五下午都在整理舊檔案。
get something in order
Dad stopped to set the camping gear in order after the rain.
下過雨後，爸爸停下來把露營裝備整理好。
We need an hour to put the school store records in order.
我們需要一小時把學校福利社的紀錄整理好。
- scatter
suggests leaving things spread around untidily
文法句型
put something in order
get something in order
set something in order
用法筆記
Occurs in fixed patterns with verbs such as 'put', 'get', and 'set'. This sense is the action of organizing; sense 10 is the tidy state after that action.
常見錯誤
12. A condition where a machine, system, or set of papers works properly or is ready
正常；堪用
可正常運作或可被接受使用
A condition where a machine, system, or set of papers works properly or is ready and acceptable for use.
Please check that the fire alarm is in good order before Friday.
請在星期五前確認火災警報器狀況正常。
in good order for equipment
By Monday, the printer should be in working order again.
到星期一前，那台印表機應該會恢復正常運作。
in working order
All the hire bikes were in order before the school trip.
學校旅行前，所有租來的腳踏車都還堪用。
Her visa papers were in order at the airport desk.
她的簽證文件在機場櫃檯查驗時都合乎規定。
- working condition
common for machines and equipment
- good condition
broader and can describe physical quality as well as function
- usable
simpler and less formal, but does not fit every document context
- out of order
the usual opposite for machines that are not working
- invalid
the closer opposite for papers or documents not accepted as legal
文法句型
in working order
in good order
papers are in order
用法筆記
Common in checks and inspections. Machines, tools, and documents are 'in order' when nothing important is wrong and they can be used or accepted.
常見錯誤
13. a calm public state where people follow laws or rules and serious trouble is con
秩序
守法守規的平穩狀態
a calm public state where people follow laws or rules and serious trouble is controlled.
Police stayed outside the stadium to keep order after the match.
比賽後，警方守在體育場外維持秩序。
keep order
Teachers struggled to restore order when the fire alarm rang.
火警警報響起時，老師們努力恢復秩序。
restore order
Order returned to the square after the last buses left.
最後幾班公車離開後，廣場恢復了秩序。
Strict rules kept order in the hall during the prize ceremony.
嚴格的規定讓頒獎典禮期間的會場維持秩序。
- peace
stresses calm more than rule-following
- stability
broader and often used for political or economic calm
- discipline
focuses more on controlled behaviour by a group
文法句型
keep order
restore order
public order
用法筆記
Usually appears in public settings with verbs such as 'keep', 'restore', and 'maintain'. Distinguish from sense 10, which is about neat arrangement of things rather than social peace.
常見錯誤
14. the cry 'Order!' that a chair or speaker gives to silence a noisy debate and get
肅靜
會議中要求眾人安靜的喊話
the cry 'Order!' that a chair or speaker gives to silence a noisy debate and get the business moving again.
The chair called "Order!" when councillors talked over one another.
議員們互相蓋過對方時，主席喊了「肅靜！」。
call "Order!"
After three loud jokes, the judge shouted "Order!" across the courtroom.
三個人大聲開玩笑後，法官朝法庭大喊「肅靜！」。
shout "Order!"
At the union meeting, Ms Evans cried "Order!" and raised her hand.
在工會會議上，Ms Evans 喊了「肅靜！」並舉起手。
"Order!" rang out after two parents began shouting in the school hall.
學校禮堂裡兩位家長開始對罵後，台上響起了「肅靜！」。
- call for silence
an explanatory phrase rather than a set term
- warning
broader and can be used outside meetings
文法句型
Order!
call "Order!"
shout "Order!"
用法筆記
Used as the exact word 'Order!' in parliaments, councils, courts, and other formal debates. It is not the same as sense 13, which names the calm state itself.
常見錯誤
15. the set of rules and relationships that shape how a society or political life is
體制
社會或政治運作方式
the set of rules and relationships that shape how a society or political life is organized.
After the mine closed, many young workers questioned the social order.
礦場關閉後，許多年輕工人開始質疑這套社會體制。
social order
The speech praised an international order that protects small countries.
那場演說稱讚一種能保護小國家的國際體制。
international order
After winning power, the party promised to reshape the political order.
那個政黨掌權後，承諾要重塑政治體制。
Farm workers marched for a fairer social order in the southern valley.
農場工人走上街頭，要求南方山谷有更公平的社會體制。
文法句型
social order
political order
international order
用法筆記
Usually modified by adjectives such as 'social', 'political', 'economic', or 'international'. Distinguish from sense 16, which refers to the older way things were done in the past.
常見錯誤
16. the older social or political way of living and governing before later changes h
舊制
過去社會或政治的老做法
the older social or political way of living and governing before later changes happened.
After the revolution, many landowners feared the old order was collapsing.
革命後，許多地主擔心舊制正在瓦解。
the old order
The museum guide explained village life under the old order.
博物館導覽員解說了舊制下的村莊生活。
On radio shows, some ministers still spoke of the old order returning.
有些部長上廣播節目時，仍談到舊制可能回來。
Young voters rejected the old order and filled the square with banners.
年輕選民拒絕舊制，並帶著布條擠滿了廣場。
- old system
plain explanation of the meaning
- establishment
can suggest the people in power as well as the system
- ancien regime
historical and much more formal
- new order
the system that replaces the old one
文法句型
the old order
return to the old order
用法筆記
Most often appears as 'the old order' in historical or political writing. Unlike sense 15, it points specifically to an earlier system that people compare with a newer one.
常見錯誤
17. a community, especially of monks or nuns, whose members live together under shar
修會
依宗教戒律共同生活的團體
a community, especially of monks or nuns, whose members live together under shared religious rules.
Lila's aunt joined an order that cared for sick children.
Lila 的阿姨加入了一個照顧病童的修會。
join an order
The order lives behind the church and grows its own food.
這個修會住在教堂後方，自己種食物。
religious community as subject
Several young women entered the order after finishing university.
幾位年輕女性大學畢業後進入了這個修會。
Members of the order wear simple brown clothes at prayer times.
這個修會的成員在祈禱時間穿著樸素的棕色衣服。
- religious community
clear and neutral explanation
- brotherhood
often used for men in a shared religious group
- sisterhood
often used for women in a shared religious group
文法句型
join an order
enter an order
religious order
用法筆記
Often appears with verbs such as 'join', 'enter', and 'leave'. Usually refers to a religious community rather than the honour group in sense 18.
常見錯誤
18. an honour group whose membership is given by a ruler or state to reward importan
榮譽勳位
國家授予成員資格的榮譽團體
an honour group whose membership is given by a ruler or state to reward important service.
After ten years in public hospitals, Dr Singh entered the order.
Dr Singh 在公立醫院服務十年後，獲授這項榮譽勳位。
admit someone to an order
At the palace dinner, Maria wore the badge of a national order.
在王宮晚宴上，Maria 佩戴著某個國家榮譽勳位的徽章。
national order
Each spring, only three artists become members of the order.
每年春天，只有三位藝術家會成為這項榮譽勳位的成員。
The president created a new order for firefighters after the mountain rescue.
山區救援後，總統設立了一個表揚消防員的新榮譽勳位。
- decoration
usually names the medal or honour itself, not the membership group
- honour society
can refer to a membership group, but often in schools rather than by a state
文法句型
admit someone to an order
member of the order
national order
用法筆記
Common in official names and with verbs such as 'admit', 'create', and 'award membership in'. Distinguish from sense 17, where the members live together under religious rules.
常見錯誤
19. a level, scale, or kind of thing, especially when it is compared with something
層級；種類
比較時指級別或類型
a level, scale, or kind of thing, especially when it is compared with something else.
The flood damage was of a different order from last winter's broken fence.
這次水災造成的損害，和去年冬天壞掉的柵欄不是同一層級。
of a different order
Their new steel factory is of a higher order than our village workshop.
他們的新鋼鐵工廠比我們村裡的工坊高出一個層級。
of a higher order
This billing error is of the same order as last May's mistake.
這次帳單錯誤和去年五月那次屬於同一種類。
The repair cost was of a lower order than the bridge rebuild.
這筆修理費比重建那座橋的費用低一個層級。
文法句型
of a different order
of the same order
of a higher order
用法筆記
Usually appears after 'of' in comparisons, often with adjectives such as 'different', 'same', 'higher', and 'lower'. Distinguish from sense 20, which only gives a rough amount.
常見錯誤
20. in the phrase 'of the order of', meaning around a stated number, size, or total.
大約
表示大概的數量
in the phrase 'of the order of', meaning around a stated number, size, or total.
The repairs were of the order of two thousand dollars last spring.
那些修理在去年春天大約花了兩千美元。
of the order of + amount
At noon, the queue was of the order of forty people.
中午時，隊伍大約有四十個人。
Our flight delay was of the order of twenty minutes.
我們的班機大約延誤了二十分鐘。
The fishing town has a population of the order of ten thousand.
那個漁鎮的人口大約有一萬人。
- exactly
shows a precise number rather than an estimate
文法句型
of the order of + number
be of the order of + amount
用法筆記
Mostly appears in formal writing with numbers, sizes, or totals. Unlike sense 19, it does not compare kinds; it only gives an approximate figure.
常見錯誤
21. in biology, a named rank that includes one or more related families of plants or
目
生物分類中介於綱與科
in biology, a named rank that includes one or more related families of plants or animals.
Owls and eagles belong to different orders in bird classification.
貓頭鷹和老鷹在鳥類分類中屬於不同的目。
belong to different orders
The teacher drew the order above the family on the chart.
老師在圖表上畫出了位於科之上的目。
the order above the family
This insect order includes many kinds of butterfly and moth.
這個昆蟲目包含許多種蝴蝶和蛾。
Students learned that bats form an order separate from birds.
學生知道蝙蝠自成一目，和鳥類分開。
- taxonomic rank
the general scientific term for a named level
- classification level
clear explanation for learners
- biological group
broader and less exact than the technical term
文法句型
belong to an order
the order above the family
insect order
用法筆記
Used in scientific classification and often followed by a Latin or English group name. An order sits above a family and below a class.
常見錯誤
22. in Greek and Roman building, a named style identified by its columns and the bea
柱式
古典建築依柱形區分的樣式
in Greek and Roman building, a named style identified by its columns and the beam above them.
The museum entrance uses the Doric order with plain heavy columns.
博物館入口採用多立克柱式，柱子厚重而樸素。
the Doric order
Our guide compared the Ionic order with the simpler Doric.
導覽員把愛奧尼亞柱式和較簡樸的多立克柱式作比較。
the Ionic order
The architect chose a Roman order for the town hall porch.
建築師替市政廳門廊選了一種羅馬柱式。
A broken stone showed which order once stood around the temple.
一塊破損石材顯示這座神殿周圍曾立著哪一種柱式。
- architectural style
broader and less technical
- classical style
good learner explanation, but not only about columns
- column style
informal explanation focusing on the visible feature
文法句型
the Doric order
the Ionic order
the Corinthian order
用法筆記
Often appears with names such as 'Doric', 'Ionic', and 'Corinthian'. It refers to a full classical design system, not just one column by itself.