Examples

下令

give orders; order → 令

政府下令要综合治理水污染。

The government gave orders for comprehensive control of water pollution. → 综合治理

下令

issue an order → 下

上级已下令我部调防 → 调防

下令出发。 → 下令

《御制千字诏》(由洪秀全下令颁行的太平天国识字课本)。 → 御制

call a strike

下令举行罢工 → call

The Queen opened the palace to the public.

女王下令向公众开放宫殿。 → palace

to decree that...

下令… → decree

Sherman ordered an investigation into the deaths.

舍曼下令对死亡事件进行调查。 → order