掌控，决定：指在某个组织、团队或情境中拥有权力或控制权，能够做出决策或决定事务的走向。
exercise authority or be in charge
同义词： call the tune / wear the trousers
...，战力大受感染，尽管马刺有着古板战力，但拓荒者(Pioneer)本季非好惹东西，马刺前次作主输了18分，此役就算做主(Call the shots)也惆怅。判断一个人，不是根据他自己的表白或对自己的看法，而是根据他的行动。
在被记者问道对于自己在球队中扮演的角色有何期望时，约翰逊表示希望自己会是能发号施令 (call the shots)的那个人。 我会努力成为发号施令的那个人，因为那样才是行之有效的工作方式，约翰逊说道，现在我只是个顾问，我很清楚这一点。
... a good shot 照相的取景很出色 call the shots 发号施令;管事 shooting---射击 ...
... by and large 大体上，总的看来 call the shots 做决断 sp;锦囊妙计 ...
发号施令；操纵
The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.
董事们发号施令，没有他们的指示什么都不能做。
Directors call the shots and nothing happens on set without their say-so.
导演们对拍摄有决定权，片场上的任何事都要经过他们允许。
Will China now be able to call the shots?
中国现在能定下自己的基调吗？
So, when we get bad news such as an oil squeeze the bears start to call the shots.
Don't forget, the Democrats wanted to call the shots as to when he would leave.
Military-intelligence officers call the shots and few expect the new government to keep its promises.