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.
例文
1. In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Budddhism.
1741年、エカテリーナ大帝は仏教の存在を許可する法令を公布した。
2.The emperor issued an edict forbidding doing trade with foreigners.
皇帝は外国人と商売をしてはならないという勅令を出した。
3.The poor are taking advantage of this edict to marry off their daughters without enormous expenditure while they can.
貧しい人々はこの法令を利用して、できるだけ巨額の出費をせずに娘を嫁に出す。
4.He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed.
彼は彼の作品を破壊してはならないと命令した。
5.Stubbs the plasterer was much downcast at this dreadful edict .