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commanding

🇬🇧 UK/kə'mɑːndɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/kә'mɑ:ndiŋ/
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Definitions

adj.

Having authority and confidence; impressively dominant; overlooking an area from a high position.

威严的;占优势的;居高临下的

n.

The act of giving commands or orders.

指挥;发号施令

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
comtogether, with
+
mandcommand, order, entrust
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=commanding

Common Collocations

  • 1.commanding position有利位置
  • 2.commanding view居高临下的视角

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The castle sits in a commanding position overlooking the valley.

  • 2.

    She had a commanding presence that immediately captured everyone's attention in the meeting.

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