command

【语境展示】阅读下面句子，并试着归纳command的意思及用法。

1. Give your commands in a loud, confident voice.

2. The army is under the command of General Smith. / General Smith is in command of the army.

3. He acquired / had an extraordinary / a good / a poor command of English.

4. He commanded the men to shut the gates.

5. She commanded that we (should) leave the house at once.

6. The captain commands a company of soldiers.

7. He commands a large vocabulary.

【自我归纳】command既可作名词，还可作动词。

★command作名词时，意为：①命令（句1）；②指挥（常用结构：under the command of；in command of）（句2）；③掌握（常用结构：acquire / have an excellent / a good / a poor command ________ sth.）（句3）。

★command作动词时，意为：①吩咐，命令（常用结构：command sb. to do sth.；command + that从句，从句谓语用"should +动词原形"，should可以省略）（句4、句5）；②指挥（句6）；③掌握（句7）。

【即学即练】翻译下面句子。

1. 他命令我们停下来。

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2. 杰克在他的公司指挥着二十个人。

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3. 我姐姐的法语讲得非常好。

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答案

range

【即学即练】

1. range from 4,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan / range between 4,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan

2. a wide / large range of goods