decree
noun
v
dɪˈkriː
noun
1
an
official
order
or
decision,
especially
one
made
by
the
ruler
of
a
country
〔尤指由国家统治者颁布的〕命令，法令
The
Emperor
issued
the
decree
repealing
martial
law.
皇帝颁布法令取消了军事管制。
2
a
judgment
in
a
court
of
law
〔法院的〕判决，裁定
v
3
to
make
an
official
judgment
or
give
an
official
order
裁定，判决; 颁布
decree
(that)
The
King
decreed
that
there
should
be
an
end
to
the
fighting.
国王下旨结束这场战斗。