1.decree的基本意思是指权力机构作出并宣布其决定,尤指教会、政府和司法机构的“颁布”,含有这“声明”多受到盲目遵从的意味。
2.decree是及物动词,接名词、that从句作宾语,也可接以形容词充当补足语的复合宾语。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The Queen has decreed her order.女王已经下达了她的命令。
Government has decreed a new order.政府颁布了一项新命令。
You have no right to decree the order.你无权下达命令。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The new law has been decreed.新的法律已经被颁布了。
His order has been decreed.他的命令已经颁布下去了。
▲S+～+that-clause
The government decreed that a new tax should be imposed.政府决定征收新税。
The court decreed that he should pay the fine in full.法院判决他必须全数偿付罚金。
The court decreed that such a criminal should be punished severely.法院判决说此案应该重判。
The committee decreed that he won the game.委员会一致裁定他赢得了比赛。
They have decreed that all this fighting should end.他们已经宣布这场战争应该结束。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+adj.
Teacher decreed Tom right.老师裁决汤姆正确。
The committee decreed the film unsuitable for children.委员会裁决该片不适合儿童观看。
Mother decreed that thing necessary to do.妈妈认为那件事有必要去做。

［同义词］ n. law, order
［词源］＜古法语decre(法令)

They had to obey the decree that beards be shaved off.他们只得服从剃光胡须的法令。
The court granted her a decree of divorce.法院判决她离婚。