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imperatives

Chinese translation: 守則

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English term or phrase:imperatives
Chinese translation:守則
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

17:08 Jul 15, 2006
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Journalism / daily news
English term or phrase: imperatives
Its government requires it to observe rules of war intended to protect the rights and lives of civilians. At the same time, commanders must protect their soldiers. The two imperatives often conflict.

How do you call "imeratives" in noun form?
Philip Tang
China
Local time: 22:36
必須遵守的指令
Explanation:
Imperatives are musts, such as "moral imperatives."

康德所說的「道德指令」。

中文不好表達，不過姑且稱之為「必須遵守的指令」。
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 22:36
Grading comment
Thank you, Wenjer!
I am stun by the overwhelming response, and each of you all have a valid point, my THANKS extend to all of you. I summarized all suggestions to "必須遵守的指令/准则" and reduce it to "守则" in my translation and realize "守则" may only be applicable in this particular context.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2不必亦步亦趋。可有多种译法。
Last Hermit
3 +2必須遵守的指令
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4 +1当务之急
Ray Luo
5誡命
billychang
5FYI: (in this context) 准则
Sharlene
4政令、軍令
pkchan
3 +1要球
smittenkitten
4imperative = must = 必须, 必要
IC --
3必须遵循的准则
chica nueva
3命令/指令/要求/原则
Ritchest
3要点
peter arnout


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
必須遵守的指令


Explanation:
Imperatives are musts, such as "moral imperatives."

康德所說的「道德指令」。

中文不好表達，不過姑且稱之為「必須遵守的指令」。

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 22:36
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Thank you, Wenjer!
I am stun by the overwhelming response, and each of you all have a valid point, my THANKS extend to all of you. I summarized all suggestions to "必須遵守的指令/准则" and reduce it to "守则" in my translation and realize "守则" may only be applicable in this particular context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chica nueva: Couldn't cut my link to paste it here I'm afraid...
4 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  wherestip: Agree. or 使命
18 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
当务之急


Explanation:
Survival is our first imperative.
我们当务之急是设法生存下来.


Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:36
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PRO pts in category: 19

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agree  Zhuoqi Mills (X)
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
政令、軍令


Explanation:
全句是=政府的行政命令與軍隊命令上的衝突、矛盾。簡言之=政令與軍令間的矛盾衝突。

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Note added at 59 mins (2006-07-15 18:08:22 GMT)
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政令與軍令間常有的矛盾衝突

pkchan
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Local time: 10:36
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
誡命


Explanation:
imperative
(名) 命令; 需要; 誡命

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billychang
Local time: 09:36
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
必须遵循的准则


Explanation:
same as Wenjer's.

洪恩在线有声双语词典：imperative - [ Translate this page ]形容词 adj. 非做不可的,急需的; 必要的,紧要的. ·, an imperative duty. 非履行 不可的义务 ... 名词 n. (因情势等的) 必要(性) ,义务,要求. ·, moral imperatives. 必须遵循的道德准则. 名词 n. 【语法】[the ~]. 名词 n. 祈使法. 名词 n. ...
study.hongen.com/dict/ndsearch.aspx?word=imperative - 17k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages


chica nueva
Local time: 02:36
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
要球


Explanation:
I think you can use this word too

smittenkitten

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agree  peter arnout: indeed
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
命令/指令/要求/原则


Explanation:
n.

A command; an order.
An obligation; a duty: social imperatives.
A rule, principle, or instinct that compels a certain behavior: a people driven to aggression by territorial imperatives.


Ritchest
Local time: 22:36
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
不必亦步亦趋。可有多种译法。


Explanation:
这边是政府规定，必须遵守……，那边又是如山军令，必须保护……，
1）两边都是命令，两相冲突／矛盾　／左右做人难。

2）两边都要服从，顺得哥情失嫂意。

3）左右都是命令，往往令人无所适从／进退维谷。

4）都是命令，都要听，但往往不知听谁的好。

Last Hermit
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agree  Sharlene
1 hr
agree  peter arnout: 'yuanze' sounds good! an 'imperative' is also some kind of principle
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
FYI: (in this context) 准则


Explanation:
imperative: n. (formal) something that must be done 必须做的事，必要的事
(Longman Dictionary of English Language & Culture)

Example sentence(s):
  • Job creation has become an imperative for the government.
Sharlene
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要点


Explanation:
'essential points', 'essentials'

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Note added at 17 hrs (2006-07-16 10:29:38 GMT)
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'上述両個要点常常出現互相矛盾'


peter arnout
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
imperative = must = 必须, 必要


Explanation:
imperative = must = 必须, 必要

The two imperatives often conflict. 此二必须/必要常互相冲突.


IC --
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