commanded
commanded — 動詞
1. to firmly tell a person or group that they must do a specific thing, because you
命令；下令
以權威要求他人做某事
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.
將軍命令部隊堅守那座橋，直到援軍抵達。
command + object + to-infinitive
Ritu commanded the dog to sit, and it dropped down immediately.
Ritu 命令那隻狗坐下，牠立刻趴了下來。
The judge commanded that the witnesses leave the courtroom before testimony began.
法官下令所有證人在開始作證前先離開法庭。
When the fire alarm rang, the head teacher commanded the children to walk, not run.
火警鈴響時，校長命令孩子們要用走的，不可以跑。
Jabari commanded his younger brothers to stay inside until the storm passed.
Jabari 命令弟弟們在暴風雨過去前都要待在屋裡。
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
指揮；統率
持續率領一支隊伍或船艦
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.
Yumi 上尉在太平洋指揮一艘小型海軍艦艇長達三年。
common subject: military officer; common object: ship or unit
Colonel Andrei commanded over two thousand soldiers during the long border mission.
Andrei 上校在那次漫長的邊境任務中統率超過兩千名士兵。
The new manager commands a team of fifteen engineers at the Berlin office.
這位新主管在柏林辦公室帶領一個十五人的工程師團隊。
Apinya commanded the rescue boats during the flood, deciding where each one should go.
洪水期間，Apinya 指揮所有救生艇，決定每艘船該往哪裡去。
- 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
贏得；博得
因自身優點而獲得尊重或高價
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.
Beatrix 嚴謹的研究贏得她那個領域中每一位科學家的尊敬。
command + respect — most common collocation
A rare first edition of that novel can command up to ten thousand dollars at auction.
那本小說的稀有初版在拍賣會上可以賣到一萬美元的高價。
command + a high price
The old teacher commanded the loyalty of every student she had taught over forty years.
那位老教師博得了她過去四十年所教每一位學生的忠誠。
Mateo's calm voice commanded the attention of the noisy classroom within seconds.
Mateo 平靜的聲音幾秒之內就吸引了吵鬧教室裡所有人的注意。
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
俯瞰；眺望
因位置高而可遠望某景觀
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.
山頂的別墅俯瞰整片海灣，以及海灣外那幾座小島。
command + a view — most typical pattern
Salma's apartment on the tenth floor commands the whole sunset over the harbour.
Salma 十樓的公寓可以看見港邊整片落日。
The old castle commands the valley below, giving guards a clear sight of any approach.
那座古老的城堡居高臨下俯瞰山谷，讓守衛能清楚看到任何來人。
From the rooftop garden, Tunde could see why the building commanded such a beautiful view.
從屋頂花園望出去，Tunde 終於明白這棟建築為什麼能俯瞰如此美的視野。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a spoken or signalled instruction that requires the listener to act at once, typ
命令；指令
上位者對下位者下達的指示
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.
士兵們等著 Lukas 上尉下命令，才開始過橋。
from + person in charge
Inês trained the dog to sit, lie down, and roll over on a single command.
Inês 訓練那隻狗，只要一個口令就會坐下、趴下、翻身。
on + a command
The young guards followed every command from the senior officer without question.
年輕的衛兵毫不質疑地服從資深軍官的每一個命令。
Joon spoke a quiet command and the horse turned slowly toward the gate.
Joon 輕聲下了一個指令，那匹馬就慢慢轉向大門。
- 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
掌控；指揮權
對人或局面所握有的權力
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.
船長受傷後，Élise 在那個晚上接手指揮救援隊。
take + command of
The new president was firmly in command of the country within her first six months.
新任總統上任六個月內，就已穩穩掌控國家。
in command of + organisation / area
Despite the angry crowd, the young officer stayed calm and kept full command of the situation.
儘管群眾憤怒，那位年輕警官仍保持冷靜，完全掌控了現場。
Yasmin lost command of her temper and shouted at the noisy children in the library.
Yasmin 控制不了脾氣，對著圖書館裡吵鬧的孩子們大吼。
- 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
電腦指令
輸入給電腦執行的單行碼
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.
Christopher 輸入一個簡單的指令，把所有相片複製到備份硬碟。
type + a command
The robot vacuum starts cleaning when you send the right command from your phone.
當你從手機送出正確的指令，掃地機器人就會開始打掃。
send + a command
Sivan ran the same command twice and finally saw the error message that explained the problem.
Sivan 把同一個指令跑了兩次，終於看到那則解釋問題的錯誤訊息。
The teacher showed the students how to use a single command to rename a hundred files at once.
那位老師示範如何用一個指令一次重新命名一百個檔案。
- 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
精通；造詣
對某學科或語言的深厚掌握
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.
Apinya 在馬德里住了十年，西班牙文已經非常精通。
command of + language — the core pattern
The new translator has a good command of both legal and medical terms.
這位新翻譯對法律和醫學術語都相當精通。
Beatrix surprised the panel with her command of nineteenth-century French history.
Beatrix 對十九世紀法國史的深厚造詣讓評審委員大感驚訝。
After only one year of study, Joon already had a working command of basic Korean grammar.
Joon 才學一年，就已能熟練運用基本的韓語文法。
- 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
視野範圍
從某高處可看見的範圍
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.
從瞭望塔上，衛兵能清楚看見通往大門的每一條小路。
command of + area or paths
Tunde chose the hilltop cottage for its quiet command of the whole green valley.
Tunde 之所以選擇那間山頂小屋，是因為它能靜靜俯視整片綠色山谷。
The lighthouse has a wide command of the rocky coast on both sides of the bay.
那座燈塔能眺望海灣兩側那一整段崎嶇的海岸。
Soldiers at the fort enjoyed a long command of the river crossing below the cliffs.
堡壘裡的士兵能長距離監看懸崖下的渡河口。
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
部隊；軍區
由一名軍官統轄的單位或區域
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.
Ritu 將軍服役二十年後，接掌了一個小型的山區指揮部。
take over + a command
Two hundred soldiers in the northern command were sent to help with the flood.
北部軍區的兩百名士兵被派去協助救災。
in + the (northern / southern) command
The whole eastern command joined the practice exercise across three different bases.
整個東部軍區在三個不同的基地一起進行演習。
Andrei spent the final year of his career running a quiet desert command near the border.
Andrei 軍旅生涯的最後一年，是在邊境附近一個安靜的沙漠指揮部度過的。
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 — 形容詞
1. done because somebody with authority has ordered or requested it, rather than ch
奉命的
依上位者要求所做的
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.
那位年輕鋼琴家在皇宮為女王獻上了一場奉命演出。
commanded + performance — most typical phrase
Salma found the commanded smile in the photo strange — the children clearly did not want to pose.
Salma 覺得照片裡那個應付式的微笑很奇怪——孩子們明顯不想擺姿勢。
Every commanded appearance at the royal court was carefully planned weeks in advance.
每一次奉命到皇室宮廷的覲見都事先謹慎安排好幾週。
Yasmin made a short, polite, commanded visit to the new ambassador and then left.
Yasmin 對新任大使做了一次簡短禮貌的禮節性拜訪後就離開了。
- 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.