He said it in such a commanding tone, I didn't resist. I flipped open the page and found the literal meaning - to rip flesh.

他说话时，带着一种命令的口气，我没有反抗，很快翻到那一页，找到这个词的原义——撕肉。

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At times, he spoke to his commanding officer, a major, in an inaudible tone.

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Cook, who is more accustomed to commanding a stage in front of investors and techies than facing a congressional committee, took a defensive tone with his opening statement.

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