表示“顺序”“秩序”“整齐”,只用作名词(不可数),注意以下常见搭配:in order(按序,整齐),in good (bad) order (有 / 无条理),keep order(维持秩序),out of order(坏了,不运转),in order of size (date, time)(按大小、年代、时间顺序排列),等。
比较 in order to与in order that:两者都表示目的,但前者后接动词原形,后者后接句子。
例句:
The waiter returned with their order and Graham signed the bill.
侍者把他们点的餐端了过来,格雷厄姆签了单。
Someone comes in every day to check all is in order.
每天都有人来检查是否一切都井然有序。
A point of order was raised in parliament by Mr Ben Morris.
本·莫里斯先生在议会就程序问题提出质询。