/ˈɔ:də(r) ||; ˈɔrdɚ/noun1 [uc] the way in which people or things are arranged in relation to each other 次序；顺序: a list of names in alphabetical order 按英语字母顺序排列的名单Try to put the things you have to do in order of importance. 设法把你要做的事按重要性排列。What's the order of events today? 今天的活动怎么安排？
2 [U] an organized state, where everything is in its right place 条理；整齐；井然有序: I really must put my notes in order, because I can never find what I'm looking for. 我真的必须把笔记整理好，因为我常常都找不到要找的东西。 [OPP] disorder 反义词为disorder
3 [C] an order (for sb) (to do sth) sth that you are told to do by sb in a position of authority 指示；命令: In the army, you have to obey orders at all times. 在军队里时刻都得服从命令。She gave the order for the work to be started. 她下达开始干活的指示。
4 [U] the situation in which laws, rules, authority, etc are obeyed 秩序；治安: Following last week's riots, order has now been restored. 上星期暴乱后，现在已经恢复秩序。 ☞ Look at disorder. 参看disorder。
5 [C,U] an order (for sth) a request asking for sth to be made, supplied or sent 订购；订货；订单: The company has just received a major export order. 公司刚接到一张重要的出口订单。The book I need is on order (= they are waiting for it to arrive). 我需要的那本书已经订购。
6 [C] a request for food or drinks in a hotel, restaurant, etc; the food or drinks you asked for 点菜；叫菜: Can I take your order now, sir? 先生，你要点些什么？
in order to do sth with the purpose or intention of doing sth; so that sth can be done 为了做某事:
We left early in order to avoid the traffic. 我们很早便出发，以免遇上塞车。 in/into reverse order→
REVERSE³
in working order (used about machines, etc) working properly, not broken （指机器等）情况良好，运作正常
law and order→
LAW1 (used about a machine, etc) not working properly or not working at all （指机器等）发生故障，失灵，坏了: I had to walk up to the tenth floor because the lift was out of order. 电梯坏了，我不得不走到十楼。
2 (informal 非正式) (used about a person's behaviour) unacceptable, because it is rude, etc （指人的行为）（由于粗鲁等）不恰当，不能接受: That comment was completely out of order! 那种批评完全不能接受！