command sb to do sth
command sb to do sth 表示命令某人做某事，语气正式，多用于军事或权威语境。
The general commanded his troops to retreat.
将军命令他的部队撤退。
指挥；统率；赢得；博得；掌握；运用；支配；俯瞰；命令,下令；以权威迫使或指挥。
To tell someone to do something with authority; to demand or order.
命令,下令；以权威迫使或指挥。
To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
拥有或行使最高权力、控制或权威,尤指军事上的；使受指挥或控制。
To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
以权威要求；命令,责令,告诫。
To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
凭借能力、资源、地位等支配；俯瞰。
to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
通过影响强取、迫使或获得；应得,索取。
To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.
持有,控制使用。
To hold, to control the use of.
一般现在时
The general commands his troops.
将军指挥他的部队。
一般过去时
She commanded the operation last year.
她去年指挥了那次行动。
The general commanded his troops to advance immediately.
将军命令他的部队立即前进。
用法提示：动词，表示下达命令
She commands a team of twenty engineers.
她指挥着一个由二十名工程师组成的团队。
用法提示：动词，表示指挥或领导
The king commanded that the castle be fortified.
国王下令加固城堡。
用法提示：动词，表示正式命令
command sb to do sth 表示命令某人做某事，语气正式，多用于军事或权威语境。
The general commanded his troops to retreat.
将军命令他的部队撤退。
command 后的 that 从句常用 should + 动词原形，或直接用动词原形（虚拟语气），多见于正式或军事语境。
The officer commanded that the gates be closed at once.
军官命令立即关闭大门。
command 作及物动词时，宾语常为军队、舰船等，表示指挥、统率。
She commands a squadron of fighter jets.
她指挥一个战斗机中队。
最接近 command 的常用词，用于下令或交代任务；语气明确，但不必带军队式权威。
较正式，侧重指示行动方向或方式，常用于工作或指挥场合；强制力不如 command 强。
正式用词，强调给出具体做法或步骤，常用于教学或上级布置；直接下令的口气较弱。
口语常用，仅表示让某人做某事，语气最轻，无强制或正式权威，需依靠语境才带出命令义。
语气强硬，强调坚决要求别人做某事，但说话者不一定有正式权威；command 更偏向基于地位的正当命令。
grammar · medium
易错句子The general commanded his soldiers attack at dawn.
正确表达The general commanded his soldiers to attack at dawn.
command 表示“命令”时，结构是 command somebody to do something，宾语后必须接带 to 的不定式；汉语“命令某人做某事”没有对应的 to，所以容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子The general commanded to his soldiers to attack at dawn.
正确表达The general commanded his soldiers to attack at dawn.
command 后面直接跟命令的对象，不用介词 to；不说 command to somebody，而说 command somebody to do something。
本义项为“命令，下令”；obey 是直接反义，表示遵从他人的命令。注意当 command 表示“指挥、控制”时，obey 并不总是对应反义词。
comply 通常接 with，表示按命令或要求行事，与“下令”义相对。
submit 强调放弃抵抗、接受权威，与“命令”义相对；但语气较强。
赢得尊重；博得尊敬
Her honesty commanded everyone's respect.
她的诚实赢得了大家的尊重。
吸引注意；引起关注
The speaker commanded the attention of the whole audience.
演讲者吸引了全体听众的注意。
俯瞰；眺望
The castle commands a view over the valley.
这座城堡俯瞰山谷。
指挥军队；统率军队
He was appointed to command the army during the war.
战争期间他被任命指挥军队。
命令服从；要求绝对服从
The general commanded absolute obedience from his troops.
将军命令他的部队绝对服从。
索要高价；卖出高价
This rare painting commands a high price at auction.
这幅稀有的画作在拍卖会上能卖出高价。
前缀 com-（共同）+ 词根 mand（命令）。同前缀词：combine, compare；同词根词：demand, mandate, mandatory
军官是发出命令的人，常与command搭配描述指挥行为。
部队是接受命令的对象，与command同现于军事指挥语境。
军事领域是command最常见的应用场景。
权威是行使command的基础，二者常在同一话题中讨论。
纪律是有效执行命令的保障，与command关联紧密。
引人注目；赢得关注
Her powerful voice commanded the attention of everyone in the hall.
她那有力的嗓音吸引了大厅里所有人的注意。
赢得尊重
The old professor commanded respect from all his students.
这位老教授赢得了所有学生的尊重。
俯瞰；拥有视野
The castle commands a view of the whole valley.
这座城堡俯瞰整个山谷。
不能服从自己的人，终将被人命令。
The officer commanded the soldiers to hold the line.
军官命令士兵们守住防线。
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