名詞 ordinance:

1. an authoritative rule
   同義詞：regulation
2. a statute enacted by a city government
3. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
   同義詞：ordination

1. The city passed an ordinance restricting the size of advertising signs, but grandfathered all those signs erected before1982.
   該市通過(guò)了一項(xiàng)限制廣告牌規(guī)格的法令，但那些在1982年以前豎起來(lái)的招牌免受限制
2. The French Foreign Legion was founded by a Royal Ordinance.
   法國(guó)外籍兵團(tuán)是按照皇家法令建立的。
3. Everyone should obey the government ordinance.
   每個(gè)人都必須遵守這條政府法令。

or.di.nance

n.Abbr. ord.（名詞）縮寫(xiě) ord.
An authoritative command or order.
命令：有權(quán)威的訓(xùn)令或指令
A custom or practice established by long usage.
風(fēng)俗，習(xí)慣：因長(zhǎng)期使用而建立的風(fēng)俗或習(xí)慣
A Christian rite, especially the Eucharist.
宗教儀式：宗教儀式，尤指圣事圣餐
A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city government.
法規(guī)，法令：法規(guī)或法令，尤指由市政府執(zhí)行的

來(lái)源：
Middle English ordinaunce
中古英語(yǔ) ordinaunce
from Old French ordenance
源自 古法語(yǔ) ordenance
from Medieval Latin ôrdinantia
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) ôrdinantia
from Latin ôrdin3ns ôrdinant- [present participle of] ôrdin3re [to ordain]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) ôrdin3ns ôrdinant- [] ôrdin3re的現(xiàn)在分詞 [規(guī)定]
from ôrdô ôrdin- [order] * see ar-
源自 ôrdô ôrdin- [順序] *參見(jiàn) ar-