commanders

IPA/kəˈmɑːn.dər/
KK[kəmˈændɚz]IPA/kəˈmæn.dɚ/

commanders — noun

  • commanderssingular
  • commandersesplural

1. people who have the authority to lead a military group, unit, or operation and d

1.名詞B1
釋義

people who have the authority to lead a military group, unit, or operation and decide what the group should do.

例句

The commanders ordered the troops to move back before the sun went down.

commanders + ordered + [someone] + to-infinitive (giving orders)

Tendai and two other commanders met at headquarters to discuss the rescue plan.

同義詞
  • officer

    broader term — all commanders are officers, but not all officers have command authority

  • chief

    can apply to non-military leadership; less specific in rank

  • leader

    general term with no military rank implied

反義詞
  • subordinate

    someone lower in rank who takes orders from a commander

  • follower

    someone who is led rather than in charge

文法句型

the + noun + of + group (the commanders of the regiment)

noun + verb (commanders decided / ordered)

用法筆記

This is the plural form of 'commander'. The singular 'commander' refers to one person: 'The commander gave the order.' Use 'commanders' when talking about two or more people with this role.

常見錯誤

❌The commander general visited the base.
✅The commanding general visited the base.
💡'commander' is not used before 'general'; the correct military title is 'commanding general.'

2. a middle-level officer position in the navy of many countries, sitting between l

2.名詞B2
釋義

a middle-level officer position in the navy of many countries, sitting between lieutenant commander and captain in the rank system.

例句

Commander Reuben has served on three different warships in the Pacific fleet.

Commander as title before a name (capitalized, no article)

Several commanders from the naval base attended the ceremony on Friday.

文法句型

be promoted to commander

Commander + [full name] (title usage)

the rank of commander

用法筆記

When used as a title before a full name, 'Commander' is capitalized and no article is needed (e.g., 'Commander Rania Patel'). In the plural 'commanders', it refers to multiple people holding this rank in different units or locations.

常見錯誤

❌Commander is the highest rank in the navy.
✅Commander is a middle-level rank in the navy.
💡Commander sits below captain and is not the highest rank.