"fiat" in Chinese (Simplified)
法令命令
Definition
法令是由有权威的人发布的正式命令或决定。也可以指必须服从的专断命令。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“fiat”是正式用语，多见于法律或政府领域。常搭配“政府法令”“总统命令”等。有时具有消极含义，指未经讨论的强制决定。经济中“fiat money”指不以实物为基础的货币。
Examples
The new law was created by presidential fiat.
新法律是通过总统**法令**颁布的。
The company closed the branch by executive fiat.
公司通过行政**命令**关闭了分部。
The judge issued a legal fiat.
法官发布了法律**法令**。
Not everything can be solved by government fiat.
并不是所有问题都能靠政府**法令**解决。
They imposed the rule by sheer fiat, without consulting anyone.
他们凭借单方面**命令**强行推行了这条规则，没人被咨询。
Our country's currency is fiat money—it's valuable because people trust it, not because it's backed by gold.
我国的货币是**法币**——值钱是因为人们相信它，而不是因为有黄金背书。