Tra từ order - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

order [order orders ordered ordering] noun, verb BrE [ˈɔːdə(r)] NAmE [ˈɔːrdər]
noun

ARRANGEMENT
1. uncountable, countable the way in which people or things are placed or arranged in relation to each other
• The names are listed in alphabetical order.
•in chronological/numerical order
•arranged in order of priority/importance/size
•The results, ranked in descending/ascending order, are as follows:
• All the procedures must be done in the correct order.
•Let's take the problems in a different order.
2. uncountable the state of being carefully and neatly arranged
• It was time she put her life in order.
• The house had been kept in good order.
•Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write.
•It is one of the functions of art to bring order out of chaos.
Opp: ↑disorder

CONTROLLED STATE
3. uncountable the state that exists when people obey laws, rules or authority
• The army has been sent in to maintain order in the capital.
• Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order.
•The police are trying to restore public order.
•The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting).
compare ↑disorder (²)
see also ↑point of order

INSTRUCTIONS
4. countable something that sb is told to do by sb in authority
•~ (for sb/sth to do sth) He gave orders for the work to be started.
•~ (to do sth) The general gave the order to advance.
•I'm under orders not to let anyone in.
•She takes orders only from the president.
•Dogs can be trained to obey orders.
• (informal)No sugar for me— doctor's orders.
•Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank.

GOODS
5. countable, uncountable ~ (for sth) a request to make or supply goods
• I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book.
•an order form
•The machine parts are still on order (= they have been ordered but have not yet been received)
•These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer)
see also ↑mail order
6. countable goods supplied in response to a particular order that sb has placed
• The stationery order has arrived.

FOOD/DRINKS
7. countable a request for food or drinks in a restaurant, bar, etc; the food or drinks that you ask for
• May I take your order?
•Last orders at the bar now please! (= because the bar is going to close)
•an order for steak and fries
•a side order (= for example, vegetables or salad that you eat with your main dish)

MONEY
8. countable a formal written instruction for sb to be paid money or to do sth
•You can cash the order at any post office.
see also ↑banker's order, ↑court order, ↑money order, ↑postal order, ↑standing order

SYSTEM
9. countable, usually singular (formal)the way that a society, the world, etc. is arranged, with its system of rules and customs
•a change in the political and social order
•the natural order of things
•He was seen as a threat to the established order.
•A new order seems to be emerging.
•The old order in Europe saw rapid change in the late 1980s.

SOCIAL CLASS
10. countable, usually plural (disapproving or humorous)a social class
•the lower orders

BIOLOGY
11. countable a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics are divided, smaller than a ↑class and larger than a ↑family
•the order of primates
compare ↑genus

RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
12. countable + singular or plural verb a group of people living in a religious community, especially ↑monks or ↑nuns
•religious orders
•the Benedictine order

SPECIAL HONOUR
13. countable + singular or plural verb a group of people who have been given a special honour by a queen, king, president, etc
•The Order of the Garter is an ancient order of chivalry.
14. countable a ↑badge or ↑ribbon worn by members of an order who have been given a special honour

SECRET SOCIETY
15. countable + singular or plural verb a secret society whose members meet for special ceremonies
•the Ancient Order of Druids
more at call sb/sth to order at ↑call _v., put/set your (own) house in order at ↑house _n., law and order at ↑law, get your marching ordersgive sb their marching orders at ↑march _v., a/the pecking order at ↑peck _v., in short order at ↑short _n., under starter's orders at ↑starter, be a tall order at ↑tall

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French ordre, from Latin ordo, ordin- ‘row, series, rank’.

Thesaurus:
order noun
1. U, C
•The names are listed in alphabetical order.
sequence • • series • • chronology •
in a/an …order/sequence/series
in/out of order/sequence
a random order/sequence/series
2. U
•The lack of order in the household made her feel uncomfortable.
organization • • structure • • discipline • |formal coherence •
Opp: chaos, (formal)Opp: disorder
bring order/structure/discipline/coherence to sth
have/lack order/organization/structure/discipline/coherence
impose order/structure/discipline/coherence on sth
Order or organization? Order is a state that can be created, or that sth can be put into; organization is a quality that sth either has or lacks:
•Get your ideas into some sort of order.
✗ Get your ideas into some sort of organization.:
•creating order out of chaos
✗ creating organization out of chaos
3. U
•The army was brought in to maintain order.
law and order • • the rule of law • • peace • • calm •
formal Opp: disorder
maintain/establish/preserve/restore/enforce order/law and order/the rule of law/peace
order/law and order/the rule of law/peace/calm prevails
order/law and order/the rule of law breaks down
4. C
•The general gave the order to advance.
command • • instruction • • decree • • directive • |law injunction •
under sb's orders/instructions/a decree/a directive/an injunction
in accordance with an order/instructions/a decree/a directive
issue/obey/ignore (a/an) order/command/instructions/decree/directive/injunction
give/receive/carry out an order/a command/instructions
5. C
•He placed an order for ten copies of the book.
request • • application • • demand •
a/an order/request/application/demand for sth
on order/request/application/demand
put in/receive a/an order/request/application/demand

Language Bank:
process
Describing a process
▪ This diagram illustrates the process of ▪ paper-making. / This diagram shows how ▪ paper is made.
First ▪ / First of all ▪, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
Next ▪ / Second ▪, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
▪ Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables ▪ / allows ▪ the natural oils to ▪ be removed.
Once ▪ / After ▪ the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to ▪ remove impurities. /…is bleached so that ▪ impurities can ▪ be removed.
The next stage is to ▪ feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then ▪ poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
As ▪ the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes ▪ the solid material to ▪ sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
At this point ▪ the new paper is still wet, so ▪ it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously ▪ dry the paper. / …dry the paper at the same time ▪.
The final stage is to ▪ wind the paper onto large rolls. / Finally ▪, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
notes at ↑firstly, ↑lastly
Language Banks at ↑conclusion, ↑first

Example Bank:
•He accepted that he'd been out of order.
•He barked out orders as he left.
•He opened his sealed orders.
•He was seen as a threat to the established order.
•His lawyer had to obtain a court order to get access to her client.
•I think you should change the order of these paragraphs.
•I'm not to drink any alcohol— doctor's orders!
•I've listed the tasks in order of priority.
•I've placed an order for the CD.
•Last orders at the bar now please!
•My notes are in order.
•One of the committee members raised a point of order.
•She attempted to impose some order on the chaos of her files.
•Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order.
•That's a tall order!
•The accounts were in apple-pie order.
•The argument continued until the chairman called the meeting to order.
•The building has had a preservation order slapped on it.
•The captain gave the order to fire.
•The chairs can be made to order.
•The colonel had given orders for the spy's execution.
•The company won a $10 million order for oil-drilling equipment.
•The council's functions were established by order.
•The court issued a restraining order against Pearson.
•The episodes were shown out of order.
•The house is in good order.
•The judge made an order for the costs to be paid.
•The local civilians don't take orders from the military.
•The paragraphs are not in a logical order.
•The ship was to set sail at once, on the admiral's orders.
•The waiter came to take their orders.
•The winners were announced in reverse order.
•We have a firm order for ten cases of wine.
•We have a full order book for the coming year.
•We have ten boxes on order.
•We're trying to fill all the back orders.
•Where am I in the running order?
•Would it be in order for us to examine the manuscript?
•a cupboard made to order
•a new world order
•a short-order cook
•a side order of mixed salad
•a wildlife preservation order
•arranged in ascending order of size
•by order of the police
•kitchen cupboards made to order
•the pecking order among the hospital staff
•the top ten groups, in rank order
•to bring order out of chaos
•Dogs can be trained to obey orders.
•Early ideas of democracy were seen as threatening to social order.
•Get your ideas into some sort of order before you begin to write.
•He failed to meet four court orders to pay debts of £4 000.
•I don't take orders from you!
•I felt it was time to put my life in order.
•I'm under orders not to let anyone in.
•It is our duty to preserve public order.
•Maintain all equipment in good order.
•May I take your order?
•No sugar for me— doctor's orders.
•Please fill in the order form and send it to the above address.
•She always liked creating order out of chaos.
•The army had been brought in to maintain order in the capital.
•The complete lack of order in the household made him feel uncomfortable.
•The information is given in no particular order.
•The machine parts are still on order.
•The names are listed in alphabetical order.
•The purpose of the law was to bring order to the remoter parts of the country.
•The results will be called in ascending/descending order.
•They had failed to keep the machine in good running order.
•Under the court order, she is allowed no contact with him.
•We got the children to arrange wooden blocks in order of size.
•We will deal with cases in order of importance.
Idioms: ↑Order! Order! ▪ ↑in order ▪ ↑in order that ▪ ↑in order to do something ▪ ↑in orders ▪ ↑in running order ▪ ↑of a high order ▪ ↑of the first order ▪ ↑of the order of something ▪ ↑order of the day ▪ ↑out of order
Derived: ↑order somebody about

verb

GIVE INSTRUCTIONS
1. transitive to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth or say that sth must happen
•~ sb to do sth The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees.
• The officer ordered them to fire.
•~ sb + adv./prep. They were ordered out of the class for fighting.
•~ sth The government has ordered an investigation into the accident.
•The judge ordered a retrial.
•~ that… They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted.
• (BrE also)They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted.
•~ (sb) + speech ‘Sit down and be quiet,’ she ordered.

GOODS/SERVICE
2. transitive to ask for goods to be made or supplied; to ask for a service to be provided
•~ sth (from sb) These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer.
•~ sb sth Shall I order you a taxi?
•~ sth for sb Shall I order a taxi for you?

FOOD/DRINK
3. transitive, intransitive to ask for sth to eat or drink in a restaurant, bar, etc
•~ (sth) I ordered a beer and a sandwich.
• Have you ordered yet?
•~ sb/yourself sth He ordered himself a double whisky.
•~ (sth) (for sb) Will you order for me while I make a phone call?

ORGANIZE/ARRANGE
4. transitive ~ sth (formal)to organize or arrange sth
•I need time to order my thoughts
see also ↑ordered, ↑disordered
see just what the doctor ordered at ↑doctor _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French ordre, from Latin ordo, ordin- ‘row, series, rank’.

Thesaurus:
order verb
1. T
•The officer ordered them to fire.
command • • instruct • • tell • • rule • • dictate • • decree • |formal direct •
order/command/instruct/tell/direct sb to do sth
order/command/instruct/rule/dictate/decree/direct that…
do sth as ordered/commanded/instructed/told/directed
Order or command? Command is a slightly stronger word than order and is the normal word to use about an army officer; it is less likely to be used about a parent or teacher.
2. T, I
•I'll order a taxi for you.
reserve • • charter • |especially BrE book • |especially AmE rent • |BrE hire •
order/reserve/charter/book/rent/hire sth for sb
order/reserve/book sth for eight o' clock/midday/this evening, etc.
reserve/book a place/seat/table/ticket
reserve/book/rent/hire a room/hall
rent/hire a car/bicycle/boat/van/movie

Collocations:
Restaurants
Eating out
eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
have a meal with sb
make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six
ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
In the restaurant
wait to be seated
show sb to their table
sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list
open/read/study/peruse the menu
the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list
taste/sample/try the wine
the waiter takes your order
order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty
serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
complain about the food/the service/your meal
enjoy your meal
Paying
pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check
pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal
service is (not) included
give sb/leave (sb) a tip

Synonyms:
order
tell • instruct • direct • command
These words all mean to use your position of authority to say to sb that they must do sth.
order • to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth: ▪ The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employee. ◇ ▪ ‘Come here at once!’ she ordered.
tell • to say to sb that they must or should do sth: ▪ He was told to sit down and wait. ◇ ▪ Don't tell me what to do!
instruct • (rather formal) to tell sb to do sth, especially in a formal or official way: ▪ The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately.
direct • (formal) to give an official order: ▪ The judge directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
command • to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth: ▪ He commanded his men to retreat.
order or command?
Order is a more general word than command and can be used about anyone in a position of authority, such as a parent, teacher or government telling sb to do sth. Command is slightly stronger than order and is the normal word to use about an army officer giving orders, or in any context where it is normal to give orders without any discussion about them. It is less likely to be used about a parent or teacher.
to order/tell/instruct/direct/command sb to do sth
to order/instruct/direct/command that…
to do sth as ordered/told/instructed/directed/commanded

Example Bank:
•All foreign journalists have been ordered out of the country.
•All our products can be ordered online.
•Different senses of a word are ordered according to frequency.
•He was ordered off for bringing down the striker.
•She led a highly ordered existence, with everything having its own time and place.
•Stop ordering me around!
•The army's Chief of Staff had personally ordered the raid.
•The entries are ordered alphabetically.
•The general had personally ordered the raid.
•There were seven bookings and two players were ordered off.
•We can order the book for you, if you like.
•You can order the book direct from the publisher.
•‘Come here at once!’ she ordered.
•He ordered himself a whisky.
•I need time to order my thoughts.
•I'd like to order some books, please.
•I'll order a taxi for you.
•I've ordered some sandwiches.
•In the periodic table elements are ordered according to atomic number.
•Stop trying to order me around!
•The Justice Minister has ordered an investigation into the matter.
•The books are ordered alphabetically by title.
•The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employee.
•The furniture can be ordered direct from the manufacturer.
•The waiter asked if we were ready to order.
•Troops were ordered back from the area.

See also: ↑on the order of ▪ ↑out of line