commanding 音标拼音: [kəm'ændɪŋ]
a . 指挥的,威风凛凛的,居高临下的
指挥的,威风凛凛的,居高临下的
commanding adj 1 :
used of a height or viewpoint ; "
a commanding view of the ocean "; "
looked up at the castle dominating the countryside "; "
the balcony overlooking the ballroom "
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synonym : {
commanding }, {
dominating }, {
overlooking }]
Command \
Com *
mand "\ (?;
61 ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Commanded };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Commanding }.] [
OE .
comaunden ,
commanden ,
OF .
comander ,
F .
commander ,
fr .
L .
com -
mandare to commit to ,
to command .
Cf . {
Commend }, {
Mandate }.]
1 .
To order with authority ;
to lay injunction upon ;
to direct ;
to bid ;
to charge .
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We are commanded to forgive our enemies ,
but you never read that we are commanded to forgive our friends . --
Bacon .
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Go to your mistress :
Say ,
I command her come to me . --
Shak .
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2 .
To exercise direct authority over ;
to have control of ;
to have at one '
s disposal ;
to lead .
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Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries .
--
Macaulay .
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Such aid as I can spare you shall command . --
Shak .
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3 .
To have within a sphere of control ,
influence ,
access ,
or vision ;
to dominate by position ;
to guard ;
to overlook .
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Bridges commanded by a fortified house . --
Motley .
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Up to the eastern tower ,
Whose height commands as subject all the vale .
--
Shak .
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One side commands a view of the finest garden .
--
Addison .
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4 .
To have power or influence of the nature of authority over ;
to obtain as if by ordering ;
to receive as a due ;
to challenge ;
to claim ;
as ,
justice commands the respect and affections of the people ;
the best goods command the best price .
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'
Tis not in mortals to command success . --
Addison .
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5 .
To direct to come ;
to bestow . [
Obs .]
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I will command my blessing upon you . --
Lev .
xxv .
21 .
Syn :
To bid ;
order ;
direct ;
dictate ;
charge ;
govern ;
rule ;
overlook .
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Commanding \
Com *
mand "
ing \,
a .
1 .
Exercising authority ;
actually in command ;
as ,
a commanding officer .
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2 .
Fitted to impress or control ;
as ,
a commanding look or presence .
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3 .
Exalted ;
overlooking ;
having superior strategic advantages ;
as ,
a commanding position .
Syn :
Authoritative ;
imperative ;
imperious .
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85 Moby Thesaurus words for "
commanding ":
absolute ,
ascendant ,
at the head ,
authoritarian ,
authoritative ,
authorized ,
autocratic ,
boss ,
chief ,
clothed with authority ,
compelling ,
competent ,
consequential ,
considerable ,
controlling ,
decretal ,
decretive ,
decretory ,
dictating ,
directing ,
directive ,
directorial ,
directory ,
dominant ,
duly constituted ,
eminent ,
empowered ,
ex officio ,
general ,
governing ,
great ,
guiding ,
head ,
hegemonic ,
hegemonistic ,
imperative ,
important ,
in ascendancy ,
in charge ,
in chief ,
in the ascendant ,
influential ,
instructive ,
jussive ,
leading ,
managerial ,
managing ,
mandating ,
master ,
mighty ,
momentous ,
monocratic ,
obligating ,
official ,
paramount ,
peremptory ,
potent ,
powerful ,
preceptive ,
predominant ,
predominate ,
preeminent ,
prepollent ,
preponderant ,
preponderate ,
prepotent ,
prescriptive ,
prestigious ,
prevalent ,
prominent ,
puissant ,
ranking ,
regnant ,
regulating ,
regulative ,
regulatory ,
reigning ,
ruling ,
senior ,
sovereign ,
substantial ,
superior ,
supreme ,
totalitarian ,
weighty
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