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順序、順番

何が最初で、何がその次かを示す並び方。

やさしい英語で： The arrangement of things showing which comes first, second, and so on.

• The pages are in the wrong order.
• Write the names in alphabetical order.
• The children went in order of age.

使い方： in order of something (Arrange the pictures in order of date.)

類義語： sequence

よく使う表現： alphabetical order, in order, reverse order

注文

商品や食べ物、サービスを提供してもらうための依頼。

やさしい英語で： A request for goods, food, or a service to be supplied.

• Your order is ready.
• The waiter took our orders.
• I placed an order for two books.

使い方： an order for something (We received an order for twenty chairs.)

類義語： request

よく使う表現： place an order, take an order, online order

整頓、秩序

物がそれぞれの場所にきちんと置かれている状態。

やさしい英語で： A state in which things are neatly arranged where they belong.

• Keep your room in order.
• She put all her papers in order.
• We restored order to the crowded cupboard.

類義語： tidiness

反対語： disorder

よく使う表現： in order, put in order, keep in order

命令

権限を持つ人が、必ず行うように指示すること。

やさしい英語で： An instruction from someone with authority telling you what you must do.

• That is an order.
• The soldiers obeyed his orders.
• Who gave the order to close the road?

使い方： an order to do something (They received an order to leave.)

類義語： command, instruction

よく使う表現： give an order, obey an order, direct order

修道会

修道士や修道女などが、決まった規則に従って暮らす宗教団体。

やさしい英語で： A religious group whose members, often monks or nuns, live by particular rules.

• She joined a religious order.
• The monks belong to the same order.
• Members of this order run schools and hospitals.

よく使う表現： religious order, join an order, monastic order

注文する

代金を払う食べ物や商品、サービスを頼む。

やさしい英語で： To ask for food, goods, or a service that you will pay for.

• I ordered a pizza.
• Can we order some drinks?
• She orders her groceries online every week.

使い方： order something from someone/something (I ordered a lamp from an online shop.); order someone something (She ordered me a sandwich.)

よく使う表現： order a meal, order online, order a coffee

注文する

買いたい食べ物や商品、サービスを注文する。

やさしい英語で： To ask for food, goods, or a service that you want to buy.

• I ordered a pizza.
• Can we order the tickets online?
• She always orders coffee after lunch.

使い方： order something from someone/something (We ordered a sofa from a local shop.); order something for someone (I ordered a sandwich for you.)

類義語： request

よく使う表現： order a meal, order something online, order some coffee

命令する、命じる

自分の権限で、相手に何かをするよう指示する。

やさしい英語で： To tell someone with authority that they must do something.

• The police ordered us to leave.
• The judge ordered a new trial.
• Who ordered the soldiers to attack?

使い方： order someone to do something (The officer ordered us to stop.); order that… (The judge ordered that the money be returned.)

類義語： command, instruct

よく使う表現： order someone out, order someone to leave, order an attack