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.
   該市通過了一項限制廣告牌規(guī)格的法令，但那些在1982年以前豎起來的招牌免受限制
2. The French Foreign Legion was founded by a Royal Ordinance.
   法國外籍兵團是按照皇家法令建立的。
3. Everyone should obey the government ordinance.
   每個人都必須遵守這條政府法令。

or.di.nance

n.Abbr. ord.（名詞）縮寫 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

來源：
Middle English ordinaunce
中古英語 ordinaunce
from Old French ordenance
源自 古法語 ordenance
from Medieval Latin ôrdinantia
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語 ôrdinantia
from Latin ôrdin3ns ôrdinant- [present participle of] ôrdin3re [to ordain]
源自 拉丁語 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 ar-