commanded
commanded — verb
1. to firmly tell a person or group that they must do a specific thing, because you
to firmly tell a person or group that they must do a specific thing, because you have the right or power to do so
The general commanded his troops to hold the bridge until reinforcements arrived.
command + object + to-infinitive
Ritu commanded the dog to sit, and it dropped down immediately.
The judge commanded that the witnesses leave the courtroom before testimony began.
When the fire alarm rang, the head teacher commanded the children to walk, not run.
Jabari commanded his younger brothers to stay inside until the storm passed.
文法句型
command + somebody + to do something
command + that-clause
用法筆記
Stronger and more formal than 'tell' or 'order'; the speaker holds clear authority (military officer, judge, parent in a serious moment, religious figure). Subject is usually a person with rank or recognised power.
常見錯誤
2. to be in charge of a group of people, especially soldiers or a ship, with the po
to be in charge of a group of people, especially soldiers or a ship, with the power to decide what they do
Captain Yumi commanded a small naval ship in the Pacific for three years.
common subject: military officer; common object: ship or unit
Colonel Andrei commanded over two thousand soldiers during the long border mission.
The new manager commands a team of fifteen engineers at the Berlin office.
Apinya commanded the rescue boats during the flood, deciding where each one should go.
- lead
broader; can apply to any group, not just troops
- head
neutral; used for organisations and departments
- be in charge of
everyday equivalent
- serve under
opposite role in a hierarchy
文法句型
command + noun (people, ship, resources)
用法筆記
Object is typically a body of people (troops, crew, team) or a vehicle/unit (ship, fleet). Distinguish from sense 1: here you lead the group continuously, not just issue one order.
常見錯誤
3. to cause people to feel respect, give attention, or pay a high amount, because o
to cause people to feel respect, give attention, or pay a high amount, because of your qualities or quality
Beatrix's careful research commands respect from every scientist in her field.
command + respect — most common collocation
A rare first edition of that novel can command up to ten thousand dollars at auction.
command + a high price
The old teacher commanded the loyalty of every student she had taught over forty years.
Mateo's calm voice commanded the attention of the noisy classroom within seconds.
文法句型
command + respect / attention / loyalty / a high price
用法筆記
Object must be something positive that flows TO the subject (respect, loyalty, attention, a high price, a fee). You don't 'command' criticism or hatred. Frequently used with adverbs like 'instantly', 'naturally', or amounts ("commands $500 an hour").
常見錯誤
4. of a building or place, to be high enough or well-placed enough to look down on
of a building or place, to be high enough or well-placed enough to look down on or out over a large area
The hilltop villa commands a sweeping view of the bay and the small islands beyond.
command + a view — most typical pattern
Salma's apartment on the tenth floor commands the whole sunset over the harbour.
The old castle commands the valley below, giving guards a clear sight of any approach.
From the rooftop garden, Tunde could see why the building commanded such a beautiful view.
- overlook
everyday equivalent; less formal
- dominate
stronger; suggests visual control
- look out over
phrasal, plain English
文法句型
command + a view / a panorama / a position
用法筆記
Subject is a place or building (hill, tower, villa, window); object is what is seen from it (view, panorama, valley, harbour). Formal and somewhat literary; everyday speech says 'overlooks' or 'has a view of'.
常見錯誤
commanded — noun
1. a spoken or signalled instruction that requires the listener to act at once, typ
a spoken or signalled instruction that requires the listener to act at once, typically from someone with rank or authority
The soldiers waited for a command from Captain Lukas before crossing the bridge.
from + person in charge
Inês trained the dog to sit, lie down, and roll over on a single command.
on + a command
The young guards followed every command from the senior officer without question.
Joon spoke a quiet command and the horse turned slowly toward the gate.
- order
very close in meaning; slightly less formal
- instruction
softer; can be a teaching point as well as an order
- directive
formal; often written and from an organisation
文法句型
give a command
obey / follow a command
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3 (computer command): this sense is spoken or signalled between people or to an animal. Verbs that pair with it: give, issue, follow, obey, ignore.
常見錯誤
2. the power or right to control a group of people, a situation, or a feeling, and
the power or right to control a group of people, a situation, or a feeling, and tell them what should happen
After the captain was injured, Élise took command of the rescue team for the rest of the night.
take + command of
The new president was firmly in command of the country within her first six months.
in command of + organisation / area
Despite the angry crowd, the young officer stayed calm and kept full command of the situation.
Yasmin lost command of her temper and shouted at the noisy children in the library.
- submission
the opposite role
文法句型
in command of
take command (of)
be in command
用法筆記
Often uncountable in fixed phrases ('in command', 'take command'). Distinguish from sense 4 (skill in a subject): this sense is about authority over people or self-control over feelings, not knowledge.
常見錯誤
3. a short word or line of code that you type or send to tell a computer or device
a short word or line of code that you type or send to tell a computer or device to do a particular thing
Christopher typed a simple command to copy all the photos onto the backup drive.
type + a command
The robot vacuum starts cleaning when you send the right command from your phone.
send + a command
Sivan ran the same command twice and finally saw the error message that explained the problem.
The teacher showed the students how to use a single command to rename a hundred files at once.
- instruction
broader; covers both single commands and longer programs
- code
broader; refers to programs as a whole
- directive
rare in computing; mainly in specific languages
文法句型
enter / type / run a command
用法筆記
Subject domain is computing or robotics. The command is something the machine reads and acts on, not a person. Common verbs: type, enter, run, execute, send.
常見錯誤
4. deep, working familiarity with a topic — most often a language — paired with the
deep, working familiarity with a topic — most often a language — paired with the skill to use it confidently
Apinya has an excellent command of Spanish after living in Madrid for ten years.
command of + language — the core pattern
The new translator has a good command of both legal and medical terms.
Beatrix surprised the panel with her command of nineteenth-century French history.
After only one year of study, Joon already had a working command of basic Korean grammar.
- ignorance
complete lack of knowledge
文法句型
a good / excellent / poor command of
用法筆記
Always uncountable here, almost always followed by 'of' + a subject (a language, a field, a skill). Distinguish from sense 2 (authority): here it is mastery of a topic, not control of people. Common modifiers: good, excellent, strong, poor, working.
常見錯誤
5. the area or distance that you can see from a particular high or well-placed posi
the area or distance that you can see from a particular high or well-placed position
From the watchtower, the guards had a clear command of every path leading to the gate.
command of + area or paths
Tunde chose the hilltop cottage for its quiet command of the whole green valley.
The lighthouse has a wide command of the rocky coast on both sides of the bay.
Soldiers at the fort enjoyed a long command of the river crossing below the cliffs.
文法句型
a command of (the view / the area)
用法筆記
Formal, somewhat literary. Subject is usually a person at a vantage point, or the position itself (tower, hill, fort). Distinguish from the verb sense 4 'command a view': here the focus is on the visible area as a thing, not the act of viewing.
常見錯誤
6. a body of troops under one officer's authority, including any area, base, or ope
a body of troops under one officer's authority, including any area, base, or operations belonging to that officer
General Ritu took over a small mountain command after twenty years of service.
take over + a command
Two hundred soldiers in the northern command were sent to help with the flood.
in + the (northern / southern) command
The whole eastern command joined the practice exercise across three different bases.
Andrei spent the final year of his career running a quiet desert command near the border.
文法句型
a command (of soldiers / under someone)
用法筆記
Specific to military structure. Often combined with a direction or region ('northern command', 'central command'). Distinguish from sense 2 (control/authority): here the noun names the unit itself, not the power over it.
常見錯誤
commanded — adjective
1. done because somebody with authority has ordered or requested it, rather than ch
done because somebody with authority has ordered or requested it, rather than chosen freely
The young pianist gave a commanded performance for the queen at the palace.
commanded + performance — most typical phrase
Salma found the commanded smile in the photo strange — the children clearly did not want to pose.
Every commanded appearance at the royal court was carefully planned weeks in advance.
Yasmin made a short, polite, commanded visit to the new ambassador and then left.
- ordered
everyday; can be predicative as well as attributive
- required
neutral; emphasises obligation
- compulsory
stronger; suggests no choice at all
文法句型
a commanded + noun (performance, appearance, action)
用法筆記
Rare and formal; mostly survives in fixed phrases like 'commanded performance', 'commanded appearance'. Always attributive (before a noun); cannot say 'the performance was commanded'. Use 'ordered', 'required', or 'compulsory' for everyday meaning.