command

• vi. 命令，指挥；控制
• vt. 命令，指挥；控制；远望
• n. 指挥，控制；命令；司令部
• n. (Command)人名；(法)科芒

com-, 强调。-mand, 命令，词源同mandate.

1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer

3. the power or authority to command;

"an admiral in command"

4. availability for use;

"the materials at the command of the potters grew"

5. a position of highest authority;

"the corporation has just undergone a change in command"

6. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;

"a good command of French"

7. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

command

command: [13] Ultimately, command and commend are the same word. Both come from Latin compound verbs formed from the intensive prefix com- and the verb mandāre ‘entrust, commit to someone’s charge’ (from which we get mandate). In the classical period this combination produced commendāre ‘commit to someone’s charge, commend, recommend’, which passed into English in the 14th century (recommend, a medieval formation, was acquired by English from medieval Latin in the 14th century).

Later on, the compounding process was repeated, giving late Latin commandāre. By this time, mandāre had come to mean ‘order’ as well as ‘entrust’ (a change reflected in English mandatory). Commandāre inherited both these senses, and they coexisted through Old French comander and Anglo- Norman comaunder into Middle English commande.

But ‘entrust’ was gradually taken over from the 14th century by commend, and by the end of the 15th century command meant simply ‘order’. Commandeer and commando are both of Afrikaans origin, and became established in English at the end of the 19th century largely as a result of the Boer War. Commodore [17] is probably a modification of Dutch komandeur, from French commandeur ‘commander’.
=> commend, commodore, demand, mandatory, recommend, remand

command (v.)

c. 1300, from Old French comander "to order, enjoin, entrust" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare "to recommend, entrust to" (see commend), altered by influence of Latin mandare "to commit, entrust" (see mandate (n.)). Replaced Old English bebeodan. Related: Commanded; commanding.

command (n.)

c. 1400, "order, command," from Old French comand (14c.), from comander (see command (v.)). Meaning "control, authority" is from mid-15c.

command, order, direction, instruction

这些名词均含"命令"之意。

command： 较正式用词，强调权威性、全局性和强制性。

order： 普通用词，侧重指具体的命令。

direction： 正式用词，指口头或书面的指示或命令。内容不一定详尽，语气较缓和，不太强调强制性。也可指指导性的说明。

instruction： 书面用词，指不容违反、不容推翻的命令。也多指包含具体说明的指示。

order, bid, command

这些动词均含有"命令"之意。

order： 普通用词，多指上级对下级，主人对仆人以及教师对学生等发出的命令，也指态度专横地命令他人。

bid与order同义，但较正式，文学意味强，多指口头直接下的命令。

command： 话意强，指正式下令，强调下令者的权威性，要求必须服从。

In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras.

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He commanded absolute loyalty from Apple users.

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Under a voice-activated command, you say an address.

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The Eisenhower Executive Office Building ( ' , EEOB) commands a unique position in both the national history and the architectural heritage of the United States.

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Who is in command here?

这里谁负责？

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He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself .

他看起来很轻松，有绝对的自信完全能控制住自己。

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For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life.

多少年来第一次，她觉得生活掌握在自己的手里。

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The police arrived and took command of the situation.

警察到达后就控制了局势。

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He has command of 1 200 men.

有1 200人由他管辖。

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You must obey the captain's commands.

你必须服从船长的命令。

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He has 1 200 men under his command.

他掌管着1 200人。

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Begin when I give the command.

我发出命令时开始。

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The man appeared to be in complete command of himself.

那个男人看上去神态自如。

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Nixon looked comfortable and in command...

尼克松看上去镇定自若。

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The country should have the right to defend itself with all legal means at its command.

国家有权运用一切合法手段保卫自身安全。

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He came from the Sudan without a word of English at his command...

他来自苏丹地区，一句英语都不会。

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...a point of rock, from which we could command a view of the loch.

可以对整个海峡一览无遗的布满岩石的岬角

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The house commanded some splendid views of Delaware Bay.

从这座房子可以俯瞰到特拉华湾壮丽的景致。

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His command of English was excellent.

他精通英语。

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...a singer with a natural command of melody.

天生乐感很好的歌手

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Mr Baker would take command of the campaign...

贝克先生会负责这次运动。

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There would continue to be a joint command of US and Saudi forces operating within Saudi borders.

美国军队和沙特军队共同组成的联合部队将继续在沙特阿拉伯境内实施军事行动。

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...the Strategic Air Command.

战略空军司令部

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Whoever was waiting for them there had command of the situation...

在那边等候他们的人控制了局势。

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The army's supreme command has said the army will withdraw, provided the other side does so also.

陆军最高司令部说如果对方撤退，他们的部队也要撤退。

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He had authorisation from the military command to retaliate...

他得到军事指挥部授权，准备反击。

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He commanded his troops to attack...

他命令部队发起进攻。

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'Get in your car and follow me,' he commanded...

“上你自己的车，跟在我后面。”他命令道。

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...an excellent physician who commanded the respect of all his colleagues...

赢得所有同事尊敬的优秀的内科医生

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There is no limit to what can be achieved here because of the fantastic support we command.

由于赢得了极大的支持，我们将无往不胜。

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The Royal Navy would command the seas...

皇家海军会控制所有海域。

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Yemen commands the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.

也门完全控制着红海南端的海峡。

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...the French general who commands the UN troops in the region...

统率该地区联合国部队的法国将军

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He didn't just command. He personally fought in several heavy battles.

他不仅仅发号施令，还身先士卒参加了几次激战。

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