來自拉丁語的mand,mend意為 to order,to entrust。同義詞根有來自拉丁語的ordin,意為to order。 (*拉丁文mandare (= to command,to entrust)——英文字根字典) 1.mandatory (和命令有關(guān)mand (=order)) adj. 命令的;受委托的;強制的,義務(wù)的 n.受托管理國,受托管理者 The hour of morning exercise is mandatory during basic training.在基礎(chǔ)訓練期間必須保證晨練的時間。 2.commandeer (嚴厲命令com (=intensive) + mand(=order)) vt.征用;強征入伍;霸占 The FBI agent commandeered a private vehicle to chase the suspect.聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局特工為追擊嫌疑人征用一輛私家車。 3.commend (完全委托 com (=intensive) + mend (=entrust,order)) vt.sb + for +sth; sb + to +sb 稱贊;贊賞;委托,托付 commendation n.稱贊 commendable adj.值得稱贊的 With some trepidation,I commended my young son to the boarding school's care.把我兒子托付給寄宿學校,我很擔心。 4.remand (命令向后發(fā)送 re (=back) + mand (=order)) vt.將(犯人)還押候?qū)彛粚ⅲò讣┌l(fā)回原審法院重審 n.還押;發(fā)回重審 After having testified,the prisoner was remanded to his prison cell.罪犯在法庭上作證后被押回牢房候?qū)彙?/p> 5.command v.命令;指揮,統(tǒng)率;控制;博得;俯瞰 n.命令,指揮權(quán);運用能力 *com (=intensive) command the air /sea擁有制空/制海權(quán);Great men command our respect.傳人值得我們尊敬;The hill commands a fine view.這座小山的俯瞰視野很好;chain of command指揮系統(tǒng);I am at your command.服從你的命令;command module (宇宙(指令艙;command post指揮所(縮寫:C.P);have a good/great command of the English language 精通英語 6.commanding adj.指揮的;有權(quán)威架子的;居高臨下的 *com (=together) commanding officer 指揮官;commanding ship 指揮艦 ;in a commanding tone 以權(quán)威的口氣;in a commanding position 站在指揮的位置上 7.commander n.指揮官;司令官;海軍中校 commandant n.指揮官;司令 commander-in-chief總司令 8.commandment n.戒律 *com (=together) the Ten Commandments [基督教]十誠 9.commando n.突擊隊(員) *com (=together) 10.countermand v.取消,撤回(命令等)*counter (=against) 11.demand v./n.要求;需要 *de (= down) demand an apology from her要求她道歉 12.recommend v.推薦,舉薦;勸說,勸告;使受歡迎 *re (= again),com (=intensive) Behavior of this sort will not recommend you.那樣的行為使你無法獲得別人的好感。 13.recommendation n.推薦,舉薦;勸告;推薦信;長處 *re (= again),com (=intensive) letter of recommendation 推薦信 14.reprimand v./n.申斥,斥責 *re (=again),pri<press(=press) 15.mandamus n./v.(上級法院向下級法院發(fā)布的)執(zhí)行令 16.mandarin n.(中國舊時的)官吏;中國官話(普通話的舊稱);(作品風格的)繁復(fù)晦澀 mandarin prose of some civil servants(一些公務(wù)員寫的繁復(fù)晦澀的文章) mandarin duck 鴛鴦 mandarin orange 柑橘