"decreed" in Chinese (Traditional)
下令頒布法令
Definition
指有權威人士或法律正式下命令或作出決定。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
用語非常正式，多用於歷史、法律或政府場合。常與「國王」、「政府」或「法院」等主語搭配，通常以被動語態使用，如「was decreed」。在日常生活中很少用。
Examples
The law was decreed by the president last year.
該法律去年由總統**下令**實施。
It was decreed that all stores must close by 8 p.m.
**下令**所有商店必須在晚上八點前關門。
The king decreed a day of celebration.
國王**下令**慶祝一天。
After much debate, it was finally decreed that smoking would be banned in restaurants.
經過多次討論，最終**下令**餐廳內禁菸。
New holidays are sometimes decreed by the government for special occasions.
政府有時會在特殊情況下**下令**設立新節日。
When the disaster struck, emergency measures were decreed to protect citizens.
災難發生時，**下令**採取緊急措施保護市民。