单词 | commanding |
释义 | commanding —commandingly, adv. —commandingness, n. /keuh man"ding, -mahn"-/, adj. 1. being in command: a commanding officer. 2. appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable: a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period. 3. having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative: a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice. 4. dominating by position, usually elevation; overlooking: a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river. 5. (of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance: a commanding view of the mouth of the river. [1475-85; COMMAND + -ING2] |
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