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

• There are two forms of money: commodity money and fiat money. The first money is commodity money.
  货币主要有两种形式：商品货币和纸币。最初的货币形式是商品货币。
• 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。
• So fiat money is money which is intrinsically worthless.
  因此，名义货币从它的本质实际上一钱不值。
• The fascists countered the initial green attack by using fiat money to ramp up global oil prices.
  法西斯分子设计了最初对于绿色国家的攻击，通过使用不能兑换的纸币来提升全球石油价格。
• 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。
• He had taken a small fiat in brussels.
  他在布鲁塞尔租了一个小套房。
• 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。
• Fiat wants to merge Opel with its own autos division and recently acquired Chrysler.
  菲亚特希望将欧宝与自己的汽车业务合并，该公司于近期收购了克莱斯勒（Chrysler）。
• The rest of Fiat's plants are primarily in Eastern Europe and South America.
  菲亚特的其余工厂主要位于东欧和南美。
• Darby drove a dinky old Fiat sports car.
  达比开着一辆漂亮的老式菲亚特跑车。