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

This is the first and greatest commandment.
这是诫命中的第一，且是最大的。
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。
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。
This commandment have I received of my Father.
这是我从父所受的命令。
And this is why God has given us the first commandment.
上帝也是为此赐给了我们十诫。
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。
The Fifth Commandment is'Humor thy father and mother. '
第五戒是“幽默你的父亲和母亲”。
Is it not the greatest commandment?
那不是最伟大的戒律吗？
Lying is a sin against the eighth commandment.
撒谎是犯了第八条诫律的罪恶。
That was our last commandment.
这是我们最后一个命令。