recommended recommending recommends

Verb

·push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

(synonym) urge, advocate

(hypernym) propose, suggest, advise

(derivation) recommendation

·express a good opinion of

(synonym) commend

(hypernym) praise

(derivation) recommendation, testimonial, good word

·make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person"

(hypernym) change, alter, modify

及物动词 vt.

1.推荐, 介绍, 赞许某人[某事物]

Can you recommend a classmate who can take up the job?

你能不能推荐一位能承担这项工作的同学?

Can you recommend me a good book?

你能给我介绍一本好书吗?

I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.

我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。

My neighbour recommended her own daughter as an excellent secretary!

我的邻居自荐她的女儿, 说她是个极好的秘书！

2.劝告, 建议

I recommend caution in dealing with this matter.

我建议慎重处理此事。

He recommends wearing safety equipment.

他建议佩戴安全装备。

The committee has recommended that the training program (should) be improved.

委员会建议培训计划应当改进。

I wouldn't recommend him to go there.

我劝他不要到那里去。

3.(特质等)使…显得可取

This plan has much to recommend it.

这项计划有很多可取之处。

4.使显得吸引人；使受欢迎

5.托，托付

She recommended her baby to the care of an old woman.

她把婴儿托付给一位老太婆照管。

不及物动词 vi.

1.推荐；提出建议

I have not any power in the firm except to recommend.

我在公司里除了有建议之权外，什么实权也没有。