commander

commander — 名詞

1. a military officer who leads a group of armed forces personnel, especially durin

1.名詞C2
釋義

指揮官

指揮軍事單位的軍官；海軍中校階級

a military officer who leads a group of armed forces personnel, especially during combat or on a mission. In the navy it is also a specific rank for the officer who commands a ship.

例句

The battalion commander ordered the soldiers to move to higher ground before the enemy arrived.

營指揮官命令士兵們在敵軍抵達前轉移到高地。

collocation: battalion commander

As commander of the fleet, Admiral Torres directed six ships through the narrow strait.

身為艦隊指揮官，Torres 上將率領六艘軍艦穿越狹窄的海峽。

preposition: commander of [group]

同義詞
  • officer

    a broader term for any person holding a military commission, not specifically the person in charge of a unit or operation

  • commanding officer (CO)

    the formal, official title for the officer who has command authority over a military unit, ship, or base

  • leader

    a more general word that can apply outside the military as well

  • captain

    in a naval context, captain is the rank directly above commander; on a ship, the captain is the officer in command regardless of rank

反義詞
  • subordinate

    a person under the command of a commander, such as a private, seaman, or junior officer

文法句型

the commander of + [group/operation]

Commander + [surname] as title

用法筆記

When used before a surname without an article (e.g., Commander Park), it functions as a title or form of address, similar to Captain or Colonel. As a specific naval rank, commander sits above lieutenant commander and below captain in most English-speaking navies.

常見錯誤

❌The commander of the company decided to hire more staff.
✅The managing director of the company decided to hire more staff.
💡commander is a military title, not a business role.
❌He was a commander in the army for ten years.
✅He was a commander in the navy for ten years.
💡commander is a naval rank; in the army the equivalent rank is lieutenant colonel.