assume command

基本解释

Robert Gates was already a 40-year veteran of the national security establishment when President George W. Bush summoned him to assume command of a demoralized and embattled Pentagon in late 2006.
2006年底，乔治W·布什提名罗伯特·盖茨接任国防部长，接手正值士气低迷，四面楚歌的五角大楼，这时的盖茨已经是在国家安全部门有着40多年工作经验的老前辈了。
I assume the orbital command is now a replacement of the surveillance center?
我认为轨道指挥部是替代监测中心的，对吗？
They may assume a strident command-and-control approach or else turn passive by clamming up ( If someone clams up , they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
她们可能会采取强硬的命令控制方式，也可能转为被动─默不作声、间接、不提出她们的要求或需要、拒绝把较低阶的任务和责任分派出去。

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