command
/kəˈmɑːnd/
v. / n.
一句话记住
命令;指挥;掌握;精通
释义与例句
v.
命令;指挥
to order someone to do something or direct a group, especially a military one
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The officer commanded his troops to retreat.
军官命令他的部队撤退。
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She commands a team of fifty engineers.
她指挥着一支由五十名工程师组成的团队。
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The judge commanded the witness to answer the question.
法官命令证人回答这个问题。
n.
掌握;精通
knowledge of a subject or skill and the ability to use it well
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She has an excellent command of French.
她精通法语。
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The job requires a good command of written English.
这份工作要求熟练掌握书面英语。
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His command of the subject impressed the interviewers.
他对这门学科的精通给面试官留下了深刻印象。
词源与构词
经古法语 comander 进入英语,最终与拉丁语 mandare(委托、命令)相关。
com-
构词成分 · intensive,加强语义
mand
构词成分 · to order or entrust,命令、委托
记忆钩子
mand 与“命令、委托”相关:command 就是下令;掌握一门语言也可说 command。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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commander 指挥官;司令官command 加 -er,指负责指挥的人。
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commanding 指挥的;威严的可形容有权威的气势或明显领先的位置。
同义词
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order 命令;指示order 是最通用的命令用语;command 更正式,常强调权威或军事指挥。The doctor ordered him to rest. 医生嘱咐他休息。
反义词
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obey 服从;遵守All drivers must obey the traffic signals. 所有驾驶员都必须遵守交通信号。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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commend 称赞;推荐command 是命令、指挥;commend 是称赞或推荐,拼写仅差一个词尾字母。The report commended her for improving safety. 报告赞扬了她对改善安全状况所作的贡献。
常见搭配
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command sb to do sth 命令某人做某事The general commanded them to hold their position. 将军命令他们守住阵地。
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have a good command of 熟练掌握;精通Applicants should have a good command of Spanish. 申请者应熟练掌握西班牙语。
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command attention 吸引注意力;赢得重视Her confident voice immediately commanded attention. 她自信的声音立刻吸引了大家的注意。