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

And this is why God has given us the first commandment.
上帝也是为此赐给了我们十诫。
Especially the commandment to love thy neighbor.
特别是爱自己的邻人这一条。
Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment, and he was made lord of Egypt.
若瑟在患难中遵守了诫命，然后才作了埃及的主人。
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。
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。
There is none other commandment greater than these.
再没有比这两条诫命更大的了。
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [ me].
因为罪趁着机会，就藉着诫命引诱我，并且杀了我。
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
你们要彼此相爱，像我爱你们一样，这就是我的命令。
I will issue one last commandment to you all.
我向你们下达最后一条戒律。
Which commandment did he break, stealing or murder?
他犯了哪条戒律，偷窃还是谋杀？