[] order (sb) sth | order sth (for sb)to ask for goods to be made, supplied or sent; to ask for a service to be provided订购；订货；要求提供服务◆These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer.这种靴子可从厂家直接订货。◆You can order our product on the Internet.你可以在互联网上订购我们的产品。◆Shall I order you a cab?要我给你叫辆出租车吗？◆Shall I order a cab for you?要我给你叫辆出租车吗？to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth or say that sth must happen命令；指挥；要求◆The government has ordered an investigation into the accident.政府下令对事故进行调查。◆The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees.公司被勒令补偿其以前的员工。to organize or arrange sth组织；安排；整理◆The program orders the files according to their size.这个程序按大小顺序排列文件。●ˌorder sb aˈbout/aˈroundto keep telling sb what to do in a way that is annoying or unpleasant（不断地）支使，命令，使唤