decree
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/dɪˈkriː/ us/dɪˈkriː/
法令，政令;命令
an official statement that something must happen
The decree stopped short of a full declaration of independence. 这项法令差一点就宣布完全独立了。
More than 200 people were freed by military decree. 军方下令释放了200多人。
Synonyms: edict fiat order
decree
verb [ T ] uk/dɪˈkriː/ us/dɪˈkriː/
颁布法令，下达政令;发出命令
to officially decide or order that something must happen
They decreed an end to discrimination on grounds of age. 他们下令不准再有年龄歧视。
[ + that ] After the earthquake, the government decreed that all new buildings must be built according to the new standards. 地震之后，政府下达政令，要求所有新建楼房必须按照新的标准施工。