command /kә'mɑ:nd/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
• (n.) a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
• (n.) the power or authority to command

Chinese translation

• n. 命令, 指挥, 控制, 部队, 司令部
• v. 命令, 指挥, 控制
• [计] 命令; 指令; DOS外部命令:启动新的命令处理器

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/kә'mɑ:nd/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 4.7 · Rare

Word forms

commanded, commands, commanding

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