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commanding adj.指挥的；领先的；威严的；制高的动词command的现在分词形式. (1) 指挥官不在场，我主动见机行事。(2) 指挥官要下属绝对服从。(3) 有一个队已经遥遥领先。(4) 两支队伍正在紧张鏖战之中，谁也无法取得领先。(5) 他身体健康，仪态威严。(6) 他的声调是如此的威严使大家哑口无言。(7) 这堡垒占据控制地位。(8) 这座塔能使人看到全城的景致。 In the old days, noblemen built their castles up high on hills so they'd have commanding positions over the surrounding countryside: in other words, the height of the castle gave its inhabitants a certain sense of dominance, both symbolically and practically. In the 16th century, this adjective meant "nobly dignified," as a commander might be, and by about 1630, it came to mean "dominant by virtue of size or position."

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英 [kə'mɑːndɪŋ] 美 [kə'mændɪŋ] (1) In the absence of my commanding officer, I acted on my own initiative.(2) The commanding officer expected unquestioning obedience from his men.(3) One team has already built up a commanding lead.(4) The two teams are in a nail-biter. Neither has been able to take a commanding lead.(5) He was physically fit and had a commanding presence.(6) The tone of his voice is so commanding that it silences everyone.(7) The fort occupies a commanding position.(8) The tower affords a commanding view of the city. Something that's commanding is lofty, high, or impressive. Your thirtieth-floor apartment gives you a commanding view of the city. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]指挥的；统帅的 If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation.   [usu ADJ n]Right now you're in a more commanding position than you have been for ages...现在你的权力超过了多年以来任何时候。The French vessel has a commanding lead.法国舰艇遥遥领先。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]威严的；权威的 If you describe someone as commanding, you mean that they are powerful and confident.   [approval]Lovett was a tall, commanding man with a waxed gray mustache...洛维特是个威严的高个男人，蓄着灰白的八字胡。The voice  at the other end of the line was serious and commanding.电话另一端传来庄重而威严的声音。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]居高临下的；视野开阔的 If a building has a commanding position, it is high up and has good views of the surrounding area. The size of the castle and its commanding position still impress the visitor today...城堡很大，加上其居高临下的位置，至今仍让参观者赞叹不已。What other home offers such a commanding view of the capital?还有其他的房子能像这幢一样俯瞰首都吗？4See also:command；

英语单词	commanding
英美音标	英 [kə'mɑːndɪŋ] 美 [kə'mændɪŋ]
中文释义	adj.指挥的；领先的；威严的；制高的动词command的现在分词形式.
英语例句	(1) In the absence of my commanding officer, I acted on my own initiative. (2) The commanding officer expected unquestioning obedience from his men. (3) One team has already built up a commanding lead. (4) The two teams are in a nail-biter. Neither has been able to take a commanding lead. (5) He was physically fit and had a commanding presence. (6) The tone of his voice is so commanding that it silences everyone. (7) The fort occupies a commanding position. (8) The tower affords a commanding view of the city.
中文例句	(1) 指挥官不在场，我主动见机行事。 (2) 指挥官要下属绝对服从。 (3) 有一个队已经遥遥领先。 (4) 两支队伍正在紧张鏖战之中，谁也无法取得领先。 (5) 他身体健康，仪态威严。 (6) 他的声调是如此的威严使大家哑口无言。 (7) 这堡垒占据控制地位。 (8) 这座塔能使人看到全城的景致。
vocabulary简明	Something that's commanding is lofty, high, or impressive. Your thirtieth-floor apartment gives you a commanding view of the city.
vocabulary扩展	In the old days, noblemen built their castles up high on hills so they'd have commanding positions over the surrounding countryside: in other words, the height of the castle gave its inhabitants a certain sense of dominance, both symbolically and practically. In the 16th century, this adjective meant "nobly dignified," as a commander might be, and by about 1630, it came to mean "dominant by virtue of size or position."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]指挥的；统帅的 If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation. [usu ADJ n] Right now you're in a more commanding position than you have been for ages... 现在你的权力超过了多年以来任何时候。 The French vessel has a commanding lead. 法国舰艇遥遥领先。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]威严的；权威的 If you describe someone as commanding, you mean that they are powerful and confident. [approval] Lovett was a tall, commanding man with a waxed gray mustache... 洛维特是个威严的高个男人，蓄着灰白的八字胡。 The voice at the other end of the line was serious and commanding. 电话另一端传来庄重而威严的声音。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]居高临下的；视野开阔的 If a building has a commanding position, it is high up and has good views of the surrounding area. The size of the castle and its commanding position still impress the visitor today... 城堡很大，加上其居高临下的位置，至今仍让参观者赞叹不已。 What other home offers such a commanding view of the capital? 还有其他的房子能像这幢一样俯瞰首都吗？ 4 See also:command ；

Commanding Position Lead View Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Built Voice