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