(常作 be commended)praise formally or officially (正式)表扬,称赞 he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions. 法官赞扬了他的英勇行为。 ■present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend 推荐 I commend her to you without reservation. 我竭诚向你推荐她。 ■cause to be acceptable or pleasing 使被接受;使合意;使受喜爱 the emphasis on peace will commend itself to all. 对和平的重视会受到所有人的欢迎 。 most one-roomed flats have little to commend them. 多数只有一个房间的公寓不合他们的心意。
(commend someone/thing to)(archaic or formal)entrust someone or something to (古 或 正式)把(某人,某事)托付给;委托;信托 as they set out on their journey I commend them to your care. 他们出发旅行后,我就把他们托付给你照顾了。
常用词组 commend me to
(archaic)remember me kindly to (someone) (古)代我向(某人)问候
highly commended
(Brit.)failing to win a prize but nevertheless considered meritorious (英)没有得奖但值得称赞的
语源
Middle English: from Latin commendare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare 'commit, entrust'. Compare with command