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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7594 COCA: 10548

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com·mend /kəˈmend/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] formal  
1  PRAISEto praise or approve of someone or something publicly 〔公开地〕赞扬
commend somebody for something
 Inspector Marshall was commended for his professional attitude.
马歇尔督察因其专业的态度而受到表彰。
 The paper was highly commended in the UK Press Awards.
该报获得了“英国新闻奖”的高度褒奖。
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2  PRAISEto tell someone that something is good or that it deserves attention 推荐，推崇 SYN recommend
 Colleagues, I commend this report to you.
各位同事，我向你们推荐这份报告。
 McKellen’s performance had much to commend it (=was very good).
麦凯伦的表演很值得推崇。
3  commend itself (to somebody) formal if something commends itself to you, you approve of it 得到（某人的）认可，得到（某人的）赞同
 The plan did not commend itself to the Allies.
该计划未得到同盟国的认可。
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commend itself (to somebody)• This view did not commend itself to the pope.
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commend• The leadership Rodriguez displayed is to be commended.• The committee has commended achievement tests every four years.• Hospital staff commended another canoeist who took a strap from his own craft to make a sling.• The priest stepped forward to bless Tom's body and commend it to God.• Despite my reservations about some aspects of the book, I do believe that it has much to commend it.• The judge commended not only his elegant and thorough analysis but also his lucid exposition of the work.• Behavior is to be commended only if it is more than merely commendable.• I commend the Bill to the House.• But there's still plenty to commend the book.• I commend the politicians of Northern Ireland for doing that.• He said he commended their guest for her knowledge of Neapolitan art which no doubt surpassed that of most Neapolitans.
highly commended• Bartholomew's work in the field of physics has been highly commended.• It has been highly commended by Citalia guests for its hospitality and good, varied cuisine.• The restoration was singled out for praise in 1986 when it was highly commended by the Association of Railway Preservation Societies.
had much to commend it• Ian McKellen's performance, too, had much to commend it.
Origin commend
(1300-1400) Latin commendare, from com- ( → COM-) + mandare “to give over to someone”
com·mend verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7594 COCA: 10548
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PREPOSITION | PHRASES PREPOSITION➤for因⋯表揚◇He was commended for his brave actions.他的英勇行為受到表彰。➤to向⋯推薦◇She said she would commend the proposal to the Board.她說她會向董事會推薦這個建議。PHRASES➤be highly commended, be widely commended受到高度／廣泛讚揚◇His book was highly commended.他的書受到高度讚揚。➤sth has little, much, nothing, etc. to commend it (formal) ⋯乏善可陳、⋯很值得推薦、⋯不值一提等◇The proposed site has much to commend it.擬議中的選址頗有些亮點。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7594 COCA: 10548
commend verb
⇨ praise
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7594 COCA: 10548
commend
To praise someone or something: praise, congratulate, compliment...
To express or give approval: approve, recommend, consent...

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