commandment

英 [kəˈmɑːndmənt]

美 [kəˈmændmənt]

n. 诫条(尤指《圣经》中上帝给犹太人的十诫之一)

BNC.15094 / COCA.14661

牛津词典

noun

诫条（尤指《圣经》中上帝给犹太人的十诫之一）
a law given by God, especially any of the Ten Commandments given to the Jews in the Bible

N-COUNT (《圣经·旧约》十诫中的)一诫
The Ten Commandmentsare the ten rules of behaviour which, according to the Old Testament of the Bible, people should obey.
1. The eighth commandment is 'Thou shalt not steal'.
  第八诫是“不可偷盗”。

noun

a doctrine that is taught
1. the teachings of religion
2. he believed all the Christian precepts
Synonym:teachingprecept
something that is commanded

Lying is a sin against the eighth commandment.
撒谎是犯了第八条诫律的罪恶。
You are also breaking a biblical commandment: honour thy father and mother.
你还打破了圣经中的戒条：尊敬你的父母。
These nine qualities are an expansion of the great commandment and portray a beautiful description of Jesus Christ.
这九个特质是耶稣给我们「伟大诫命」的延伸，也是对耶稣基督美丽的描述。
But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.
她们在安息日，便遵着诫命安息了。
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
爱神的，也当爱弟兄，这是我们从神所受的命令。
Rom.7:12 So then the law is holy, and the commandment holy and righteous and good.
罗七12这样看来，律法是圣的，诫命也是圣的、义的并善的。
The commandment of knowledge is yet higher than the commandment over the will.
知识的戒律仍然高于意志的戒律。
For all these things are to be done because of the commandment of God.
因为这一切，为了天主的诫命，都应当执行。
I will issue one last commandment to you all.
我向你们下达最后一条戒律。
This is the first and greatest commandment.
这是诫命中的第一，且是最大的。