edict: [15] An edict is literally that which is ‘spoken out’ or ‘proclaimed’. It was acquired directly from Latin ēdictum, which comes from the past participle of ēdīcere ‘proclaim’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and dīcere ‘say’ (source of English diction, dictionary, dictate amongst a host of others). The passing resemblance of edict to edit is quite fortuitous, for they are completely unrelated. => dictate, diction, dictionary
edict (n.)
late 15c., edycte; earlier edit (late 13c.), "proclamation having the force of law," from Old French edit, from Latin edictum "proclamation, ordinance, edict," neuter past participle of edicere "publish, proclaim," from e- "out" (see ex-) + dicere "to say" (see diction). Related: Edictal.
实用例句
1. In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Buddhism.
1741年，叶卡捷琳娜大帝颁布法令，允许佛教的存在。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The emperor issued an edict forbidding doing trade with foreigners.
皇帝颁布了一项不得和外国人做生意的敕令.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The poor are taking advantage of this edict to marry off their daughters without enormous expenditure while they can.
穷人们利用这个法令，尽量不花费巨额开销就把女儿嫁出去。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed.
他下令不得毁坏他的任何作品。
来自辞典例句
5. Stubbs the plasterer was much downcast at this dreadful edict.
