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commend

UK //kəˈmend//US //kəˈmend//

词源

源自拉丁语 'commendare',由 com-(加强意义) + mandare(委托)组成,14世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 正式地表达对某人或某事的赞扬或认可,常用于正式场合或书面评价中。

“The teacher commended the student for his excellent performance.”

(老师表扬了这位学生的出色表现。)

“The committee commended her efforts to improve community safety.”

(委员会对她改善社区安全的努力表示赞赏。)

❶ 将某人或某物托付给他人照顾或保管,带有正式或信任的含义。

“She commended her children to their grandparents' care.”

(她把孩子托付给祖父母照顾。)

“The dying man commended his soul to God.”

(垂死之人将自己的灵魂托付给上帝。)

同义词:praise, applaud, recommend, entrust, commit

常见短语

commend itself to — 指某事物因其优点而自然获得他人的认可或接受。

“This new approach commends itself to many young professionals.”

(这种新方法受到许多年轻专业人士的青睐。)

commend someone for something — 因特定行为或成就而公开表扬某人。

“The mayor commended the firefighters for their heroic actions.”

(市长表彰消防员的英勇行为。)