mid-14c., comenden, from Latin commendare "to commit to the care or keeping (of someone), to entrust to; to commit to writing;" hence "to set off, render agreeable, praise," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + mandare "to commit to one's charge" (see mandate (n.)). In some senses, a shortening of recommend. Related: Commended; commending.
雙語例句
1. I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article.
我對奧思太太寫出內容如此翔實的文章表示贊許。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The Prime Minister's initiative has much to commend it.
首相的新方案有不少令人贊許之處。
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3. I can commend it to him as a realistic course of action.
我可以把這作為一個切實可行的處理方法推薦給他。
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4. Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail.