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commending

UK //kəˈmɛndɪŋ//US //kəˈmɛndɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'commendare',由 'com-'(完全)和 'mandare'(委托、推荐)组成,意为‘完全委托’或‘强烈推荐’。

verb

❶ 表示正式或公开地表扬某人或某事,通常是因为其优秀的表现或行为值得赞赏。

“The teacher was commending the student for his excellent essay.”

(老师表扬了这位学生,因为他的论文写得非常出色。)

“The manager commended the team for completing the project ahead of schedule.”

(经理表扬了团队提前完成了项目。)

❶ 推荐或建议某人或某事,通常是因为其值得信赖或具有优势。

“I can commend this book to anyone interested in history.”

(我可以向任何对历史感兴趣的人推荐这本书。)

“He commended his friend for the job, knowing he was the best candidate.”

(他推荐他的朋友担任这份工作,知道他是最佳人选。)

同义词:praising, recommending, applauding, approving, endorsing

常见短语

highly commended — 表示某人或某事受到高度赞扬或认可,通常用于比赛或评选中未获得最高奖但仍表现优异的情况。

“Her design was highly commended in the competition, though it didn't win first prize.”

(她的设计在比赛中受到高度赞扬,尽管没有获得一等奖。)