| 单词 |
order-book |
| 释义 |
ˈorder-book
[f. order n. + book.]
A book in which orders are entered. spec. a. In the army, a book (of which there is one for each company) in which the orderly sergeants enter general and regimental orders. b. In the navy, a book kept on a man-of-war for recording occasional orders of the commander. c. In the House of Commons, a book in which motions to be submitted to the House must be entered. d. In business, a book in which the orders of customers are entered. Also transf., the amount of orders to be fulfilled; also fig.
1771J. Wedgwood Let. 10 Apr. (1965) 105, I had immediate recourse to the order book where I did not doubt of finding some of the Vases we had ordered unmade. 1833Marryat P. Simple liv, Captain Hawkins came on board and gave me an order-book saying, ‘Mr. Simple, I have a great objection to written orders, as I consider that the articles of war are quite sufficient to regulate any ship.’ 1844Regul. & Ord. Army 55 To see that all General Orders and Regulations are carefully and accurately entered in the Order Books of the Regiments composing their Brigades. 1844Erskine May Law of Parl. viii. 168 Each member..rises and reads the notice he is desirous of giving, and afterwards..delivers it..to the second clerk assistant, who enters it in the Order Book. 1856National Rev. III. 354 Passions are contending; life is a discipline; there is a reference every moment to the directory of the discipline—the order-book of the passions. 1893Daily News 26 June 2/5 Directly their order books get at all full they are certain to put quotations up. 1910A. Bennett Clayhanger ii. i. 161 I've shown him he's wrong by our order-book, but he wouldn't see it. 1929G. F. M. Campion Introd. Proc. House of Commons ii. 65 The Order Book, which is also coloured white, is issued each day before the meeting of the House. 1955Times 13 May 19/2 The order book at the year-end was satisfactory, comparing very favourably with the position at the end of 1953. 1958Times Rev. Industry Sept. 79/1 Order-book position is patchy. 1964Abraham & Hawtrey Parl. Dict. (ed. 2) 128 The Order Book of the House of Commons is published in the afternoon of each sitting day. It contains a complete list of all the orders, notices and questions for the following and subsequent days up till the end of the session. 1971Daily Tel. 4 Aug. 13/3 Much of the industry remains pessimistic, with many companies still facing stagnant or declining order books. 1974Listener 24 Oct. 531/3 You would think there was a boom on, from our order book. |
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