fiat

英 [ˈfiːæt]

美 [ˈfiːæt]

n.  (当权者的)法令，命令，谕

复数：fiats　

GRE医学

BNC.16033 / COCA.13898

牛津词典

noun

• （当权者的）法令，命令，谕
  an official order given by sb in authority

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 命令;指令
  If something is doneby fiat, it is done because of an official order given by someone in authority.
  1. He has tried to impose solutions to the country's problems by fiat.
     他试图下令强行解决该国的问题。

英英释义

noun

• a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
  1. a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
  Synonym:decreeedictorderrescript

双语例句

• It came down to a choice between the Fiat and the renault.
  这要在菲亚特和雷诺之间选择。
• Darby drove a dinky old Fiat sports car.
  达比开着一辆漂亮的老式菲亚特跑车。
• Chrysler, you see, is actually Fiat.
  所以，克莱斯勒实际上已经是菲亚特的了。
• Fiat money is used as money because of government decree.
  法定货币是由于政府的法令而被使用的货币。
• The long-run value of all fiat money is zero.
  所有法定货币的长期价值都是零。
• Fiat has been one of the greatest casualties of the recession.
  菲亚特一直是经济萧条中损失最惨重的公司之一。
• He has tried to impose solutions to the country's problems by fiat.
  他试图下令强行解决该国的问题。
• The so-called capitalists have forgotten that capital cannot be created by government fiat.
  这些所谓的资本主义者忘记了资本不可能通过政府指令来创造。
• Chrysler said it would halt production while it completes a deal with Fiat.
  克莱斯勒方面称，一旦与菲亚特完成交易，就将停止生产。
• The Chrysler and Fiat stands at the Detroit show were instructive to observe.
  观察克莱斯勒和菲亚特在底特律车展上的展台颇有启发意义。