English Dictionary

command

/kəˈmɑːnd/

noun

An order to do something. / The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience. / power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

He gave a command to his soldiers.

意味（1）

An order to do something.

I was given a command to cease shooting.

意味（2）

The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.

to have command of an army

意味（3）

power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

he had command of the situation

意味（4）

A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.

General Smith was placed in command.

意味（5）

The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.

Command cannot be otherwise than savage, for it implies an appeal to force, should force be needful.

意味（6）

(military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.

I asked myself what I was to do there, now my boat was lost. As a matter of fact, I had plenty to do in fishing my command out of the river.

意味（7）

Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.

意味（8）

(computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.

意味（9）

(baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.

He's got good command tonight.

意味（10）

A command performance.

Atkinson […] had hinted to me that the Duke of Richmond was so delighted with my acting that he should not be surprised if there was a second command.