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  • Derivatives : adj  commendable ; adv  commendably
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

commend [kə'mεnd]
  1. 1. vt. [frm] (praise) 表扬
    to commend sb for sth/for doing sth
    表扬某人某事/做某事
    to commend sth/sb to sb
    某人推荐某物/某人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

commend [kəˈmend]
  1. 1. vt. 接受批准
    She was commended by her teacher for her artwork.
    她因她的艺术作品受到老师嘉奖
  2. 2. vt. 引荐推荐,使……赢得认可
    They have been widely commended for their policy of restraint.
    他们他们的限制政策而广受赞赏
    His paintings commend him to the artistic world.
    他的油画作品使他受到艺术界推崇
  3. 3. vt. 将……委托代管,使……受到照看
    She commended her two children to their care and protection.
    她把她的两个孩子委托他们照顾保护
    I commend my children to you.
    我把我的孩子托付给你。
  4. 4. vt. 称赞表扬
    The paper was highly commended in the national newspaper awards.
    这篇文章全国报纸评奖受到高度评价
  5. 5. vt. 代……致意,代……问候

Collins English-English Dictionary

commend [kə'mεnd]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to present or represent as being worthy of regard, confidence, kindness, etc; recommend
  2. 2. vt. to give in charge; entrust
  3. 3. vt. to express a good opinion of; praise
  4. 4. vt. to give the regards of
    commend me to your aunt
  5. 5. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Latin commendare to commit to someone's care, from com- (intensive) + mandare to entrust

Examples

to commend sth/sb to sb
向某人推荐某物/某人
Almighty Father, we commend all who suffer to your loving care.
全能的圣父,我们将所有受苦受难的人托付于您的关爱。
Such an idea is unlikely to commend itself to parents.
这种想法很难让家长们产生好的印象。
I commend my children to you.
我把我的孩子托付给你。
予以表扬
commend sb.
褒扬
praise; commend
表彰
cite (in dispatches); commend

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