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commends

UK //kəˈmendz//US //kəˈmendz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'commendare',由 'com-'(完全)和 'mandare'(委托)组成,原意为"完全托付",后引申为"推荐"和"赞扬"的含义。

verb

❶ 正式或公开地表扬某人或某事,表示认可其优点或成就。常用于正式场合或书面评价中。

“The teacher commends the student for his hard work.”

(老师表扬这位学生勤奋努力。)

“The report commends the team's innovative approach.”

(报告赞扬了团队的创新方法。)

❶ 将某人或某事物推荐给他人,通常因其具有可靠或优秀的品质。

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

(我向所有对历史感兴趣的人推荐这本书。)

“The doctor commends a new treatment to his patients.”

(医生向患者推荐一种新疗法。)

同义词:praise, applaud, recommend, endorse, acclaim

常见短语

highly commends — 表示高度赞扬或强烈推荐,强调对某人或某事物的特别认可。

“The committee highly commends her research in the field.”

(委员会高度评价她在这个领域的研究。)

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

“The proposal commends itself to the board members.”

(这项提案获得了董事会成员的认可。)