commend

verb

1. （尤指公开地）赞扬，称赞，表扬
   to praise sb/sth, especially publicly
   1. She was commended on her handling of the situation.
      她因妥善处理了那个局面而受到表扬。
   2. His designs were highly commended by the judges (= they did not get a prize but they were especially praised) .
      他的设计受到了评委的高度赞扬。
2. 推荐；举荐
   to recommend sb/sth to sb
   1. She is an excellent worker and I commend her to you without reservation.
      她工作出色，我毫无保留地把她推荐给你。
   2. The movie has little to commend it (= it has few good qualities) .
      这部电影乏善可陈。
3. 受到赞同；得到认可
   if sth commends itself to sb, they approve of it
   1. His outspoken behaviour did not commend itself to his colleagues.
      他直言不讳的行为不受他同事的欢迎。
4. 把…托付给（或委托于）
   to give sb/sth to sb in order to be taken care of
   1. We commend her soul to God.
      我们把她的灵魂托付给上帝。

1. VERB 赞扬;赞许
   If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
   1. I commended her for that action...
      我赞扬了她的那一举动。
   2. I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article...
      我对奥思太太写出内容如此翔实的文章表示赞许。
   3. The book was widely commended for its candour...
      这本书以其直言不讳而广受好评。
   4. The reports commend her bravery...
      这些报道赞扬了她的勇敢。
   5. His actions were commended by the Jury.
      他的所作所为受到了陪审团的赞许。
2. VERB 推荐;举荐
   If someone commends a person or thing to you, they tell you that you will find them good or useful.
   1. I can commend it to him as a realistic course of action.
      我可以把这作为一个切实可行的处理方法推荐给他。
3. VERB 被接受;得到认可
   If something commends itself to you, you approve of it.
   1. The Rousseau model commended itself to a lot of early socialists.
      卢梭提出的模式被很多早期的社会主义者接受。
4. PHRASE 令人称道/乏善可陈
   If you say that something has much to commend it, you approve of it. If you say that something has little to commend it, you disapprove of it.
   1. The Prime Minister's initiative has much to commend it.
      首相的新方案有不少令人赞许之处。

1. I commended her for that action
   我赞扬了她的那一举动。
2. I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article
   我对奥思太太写出内容如此翔实的文章表示赞许。
3. The book was widely commended for its candour
   这本书以其直言不讳而广受好评。
4. The reports commend her bravery
   这些报道赞扬了她的勇敢。
5. His actions were commended by the Jury.
   他的所作所为受到了陪审团的赞许。
6. I can commend it to him as a realistic course of action.
   我可以把这作为一个切实可行的处理方法推荐给他。
7. The Rousseau model commended itself to a lot of early socialists.
   卢梭提出的模式被很多早期的社会主义者接受。
8. The Prime Minister's initiative has much to commend it.
   首相的新方案有不少令人赞许之处。
9. Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail.
   两位读者都称赞克努森对细节一丝不苟。
10. This textbook does not commend itself to the students.
    这本教科书不受学生的欢迎。
11. This film does not commend itself to me.
    我对这部电影不感兴趣。
12. His ideas do not commend themselves to me.
    他的看法没给我留下好的印象。
13. I commend this method to you.
    我向你推荐这种方法。
14. Ladies and gentlemen, honoured guests, I commend to you this report.
    女士们先生们，尊敬的各位来宾，我向你们推荐这一报告。
15. I commend the dedication that many statistical experts bring to their reports and publications.
    我赞扬许多统计专家为编制报告和出版物做出的奉献。
16. I commend this renewed emphasis on the importance of forests to sustainable development.
    我赞扬这种一再强调森林对可持续发展的重要性的做法。
17. I commend all the members of the Council for their efforts in promoting trade with China.
    我感谢理事会所有成员为促进加中贸易所作出的努力。
18. I commend you for your bravery.
    我因为你的勇敢而表扬你。
19. In the end of this article, we analyze and commend on the brand management of Carpenter Tan Comb.
    文章的最后，本文对“谭木匠”品牌的成功道路进行了分析和评价。
20. First, let me commend your leadership and courage in addressing and tackling noncommunicable diseases.
    首先请允许我对你们处理和解决非传染性疾病问题的领导力和勇气表示赞许。
21. It is for this reason that we wish to commend and congratulate your union for this milestone.
    就这一点而言、我们希望能称赞并恭贺贵会立下这样的里程碑，常言道；
22. We should commend good people and good deeds.
    我们应当表扬好人好事。
23. If you do not address me in words I know the reason and I commend it;
    如果你未曾用语言和我交流，我知道原因并为此而称赞你；
24. And your accountant will commend you for finding a cost-effective way to improve efficiency and productivity.
    和你的会计师会赞扬找到成本效益的方式来提高效率和生产力你。
25. I can commend this man's work to you.
    我向你推荐这个人的工作。
26. And I want to commend you for your courage.
    我还要赞扬你们所表现出的非凡勇气。
27. I should like to commend this method to you.
    我想向您推荐这一方法。
28. First, I must commend this movie which Zhou Jielun does.
    首先，我得赞许周杰伦做的这部电影。
29. I can certainly commend her to you.
    我当然会把她推荐给你。

  praise applaud commend compliment【导航词义：称赞】

  praise v. 称赞，表扬

〔辨析〕尤指公开地赞扬。

  applaud v. 〈正式〉称赞，赞许

〔辨析〕指强烈赞成、认同某个想法、计划等。

  commend v. 〈正式〉赞扬，称赞

〔辨析〕词义同 praise，但多用于正式文体。

  compliment v. 赞美，称赞

〔辨析〕指说好听的话，含恭维之意，多用于 compliment sb on sth 的结构中。

  recommend commend suggest【导航词义：推荐】

  recommend v. 推荐，介绍

〔辨析〕指向别人介绍很好或很有用的事物，也指举荐某人，常用于 recommend sb/sth to sb 结构中。

  commend v. 〈正式〉推荐，推崇

〔辨析〕指告诉别人某人或某物很好或值得关注。

  suggest v. 推荐，举荐

〔辨析〕指推荐可供选择的合适对象，常用于suggest sb/sth for sth 结构中，可与 recommend 换用。

verb

1. express approval of

2. mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
   1. Remember me to your wife

   Synonym:    remember

3. express a good opinion of

   Synonym:    recommend

4. give to in charge
   1. I commend my children to you

5. present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
   1. His paintings commend him to the artistic world