The task was completed at the director's behest.
这项任务是在主管的命令下完成的。
Choose the best synonym for the word ‘behest’ as it is used in the following sentence: At the king''s behest, the knights gathered in the courtyard.
B — command. “behest” means n. Command and order; directive
At the king's ______, the loyal soldiers marched off to a distant war.
A — behest. “behest” means n. Command and order; directive
behest — n. Command and order; directive. In Chinese: 命令，吩咐.
behest is pronounced /bɪˈhest/. It breaks into 2 syllables: be · hest.
The task was completed at the director's behest. (这项任务是在主管的命令下完成的。)
command, order, directive — all close in meaning to behest (n. Command and order; directive).
Yes. behest appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
be (emphasize) + hest (command) → command, demand