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orders BrE /ˈɔːdəz/ NAmE /ˈɔːdərz/► SEE ALLbe in/take (holy) ordersbe under orders (to do sth)get your marching ordersgive sb their marching ordersunder starters orders ●be in/take (holy) ˈordersbe/become a priest 担任圣职;(成)为神职人员◆He wanted to take holy orders, but his father had other plans for him. 他想成为神职人员,可是他父亲已为他订了其他计划。●be under ˈorders (to do sth)have been ordered or commanded (to do sth) 奉命(做某事)◆Prisoners of war were under orders to reveal only their name, rank and number. 战犯被命令只提供他们的姓名、军衔和编号。●get your ˈmarching orders (BrE, informal) be ordered to leave a place, a job, etc. 奉命离开;被解职;被辞退◆When he kept arriving late he got his marching orders.他由于老迟到,被开除了。 ORIGIN These were originally the orders given for soldiers to depart. 原意指叫士兵出发的命令。●give sb their ˈmarching orders (BrE, informal) tell sb to leave a job, a relationship, etc. 命令某人离开;免职;解除关系◆When she found out he was seeing another woman, she gave him his marching orders.她发现他在和其他女人约会,便提出分手。●under ˌstarters ˈorders (of a runner, rider, etc. 赛跑运动员、骑手等) waiting for a signal to start the race 等待开始比赛的号令 |