mand,mend = to order(命令),to entrust(委托)
來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)的mand,mend意為 to order,to entrust。同義詞根有來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)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(qiáng)制的,義務(wù)的
n.受托管理國(guó),受托管理者
The hour of morning exercise is mandatory during basic training.在基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練期間必須保證晨練的時(shí)間。
2.commandeer (嚴(yán)厲命令com (=intensive) + mand(=order))
vt.征用;強(qiáng)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(chē)。
3.commend (完全委托 com (=intensive) + mend (=entrust,order))
vt.sb + for +sth; sb + to +sb 稱(chēng)贊;贊賞;委托,托付
commendation n.稱(chēng)贊
commendable adj.值得稱(chēng)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(xué)校,我很擔(dān)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(yùn)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(xiě):C.P);have a good/great command of the English language 精通英語(yǔ)
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(chéng)
9.commando n.突擊隊(duì)(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(shuō),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(wú)法獲得別人的好感。
13.recommendation n.推薦,舉薦;勸告;推薦信;長(zhǎng)處 *re (= again),com (=intensive)
letter of recommendation 推薦信
14.reprimand v./n.申斥,斥責(zé) *re (=again),pri<press(=press)
15.mandamus n./v.(上級(jí)法院向下級(jí)法院發(fā)布的)執(zhí)行令
16.mandarin n.(中國(guó)舊時(shí)的)官吏;中國(guó)官話(普通話的舊稱(chēng));(作品風(fēng)格的)繁復(fù)晦澀
mandarin prose of some civil servants(一些公務(wù)員寫(xiě)的繁復(fù)晦澀的文章)
mandarin duck 鴛鴦
mandarin orange 柑橘