command

command
verb

[reporting verb]give an authoritative or peremptory order
命令
[with obj. and infinitive]a gruff voice commanded us to enter.
一个粗暴的声音命令我们进去。
[with direct speech]‘Stop arguing!’ he commanded.
“停止争论！”他命令道。
[with clause]he commanded that work should cease.
他命令停止工作。
[with obj.]my mother commands my presence.
我母亲命令我必须出席。
■[with obj.](Military)have authority over; be in charge of (a unit)
(军)统率；指挥；管辖
■[with obj.]dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height
（战略位置）俯视，俯瞰
the fortress commands the shortest Channel crossing.
这个堡垒俯瞰最短的英吉利海峡渡海航线。
■[with obj.](archaic)control or restrain (oneself or one's feelings)
(古)控制（或抑制）（自己，自己的感情）
he commanded himself with an effort.
他努力控制自己。
[with obj.]be in a strong enough position to have or secure
掌握，拥有；可以获得
they command a majority in Parliament.
他们在国会里拥有多数席位。
signed bindings by superb craftsmen command a high price.
一流工匠的签名装帧要价很高。
■deserve and get (something such as sympathy or respect)
值得，应得，博得（同情、尊敬等）
he commanded considerable personal loyalty.
他赢得了相当多的人的忠诚。

noun

an authoritative order
命令
■(Computing)an instruction or signal causing a computer to perform one of its basic functions
(计算机)指令，命令
■[mass noun]authority, especially over armed forces
（尤指陆海空三军的）指挥（权），统率（权）
an officer took command.
由一名军官指挥。
who's in command?.
谁是指挥官？。
■[in sing.]the ability to use or control something
运用能力；控制能力，掌握
he had a brilliant command of English.
他精通英语。
■[treated as sing. or pl.](Military)a group of officers exercising control over a particular group or operation
(军)指挥部，司令部
■(Military)a body of troops or a district under the control of a particular officer
(军)部队；军区（在一名指挥官管辖下的军队或地区）

常用词组
at someone's command

at someone's disposal to use or instruct
由某人支配；听从某人的指示
I shall defend myself with all the eloquence at my command.
我将用我所有的口才来为自己辩护。

by someone's command

in accordance with someone's orders
奉某人之命

word of command

(Military)an order for a movement in a drill
(军)（军事训练中的）口令，号令
■a pre-arranged spoken signal for the start of an operation
（表示军事行动开始的）口令

语源

Middle English: from Old French comander 'to command', from late Latin commandare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare 'commit, command'. Compare with commend

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