Word
commander-in-chief
最高统帅；总司令
核心释义
The person who has supreme command of a military force, often a head of state or government.
总司令
用法In use
The president serves as the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces.
用法提示：commander-in-chief 在句中作 as 的宾语，表示“最高统帅”，是名词。
As commander-in-chief, she ordered the troops to withdraw from the border.
用法提示：commander-in-chief 作 as 的补足语，表示“总司令”，是名词。
The general reported directly to the commander-in-chief before the operation.
用法提示：commander-in-chief 作介词 to 的宾语，表示“总司令”，是名词。
the commander-in-chief of [organization]
The commander-in-chief of the army issued orders.
陆军总司令发布了命令。
serve as commander-in-chief
注意：用作头衔时通常大写。
The president serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
总统担任武装部队总司令。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子The commander-in-chiefs met to discuss the strategy.正确表达The commanders-in-chief met to discuss the strategy.
复合名词复数形式错误：在英语中，'commander-in-chief'的复数应把主要名词'commander'变为复数，即'commanders-in-chief'，而不是直接在末尾加-s。
易错句子He was appointed commander-in-chief of the army.正确表达He was appointed the commander-in-chief of the army.
冠词遗漏错误：英语中可数名词单数作表语或同位语时通常需要冠词，表示特指时应使用定冠词'the'；中文习惯省略冠词，导致学习者可能遗漏。
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 commanders-in-chief
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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