“严令”常见的英文表达有 “strict order” 或 “stringent order”。
strict order:强调命令的严格性、不容违反,例如:The general issued a strict order that no soldier was to leave the camp without permission.(将军下达了严令,未经允许任何士兵不得离开营地。)
stringent order: “stringent” 有“严格的、严厉的、苛刻的”之意,侧重于规定、要求等非常严格、细致,近乎苛刻,例如:The government issued a stringent order to control pollution.(政府下达了严令来控制污染。 )