e·dict /ˈiːdɪkt/ noun [countableC] formal 1 SCLan official public order made by someone in a position of power 法令,敕令 SYN decree The emperor issued an edict forbidding anyone to leave the city. 皇帝下令禁止任何人出城。
2. TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO somethingany order – used humorously 命令〔幽默用法〕