commends; commended; commending
commends; commended; commending
Learner's definition of COMMEND
[+ object] formal
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: to praise (someone or something) in a serious and often public way(郑重而公开地)称赞,赞扬,表扬 —
often + for 2
: to mention (someone or something) as deserving attention or approval : recommend推荐;举荐 -
I commend this book to anyone interested in learning more about American history.我向任何有兴趣了解更多美国历史的人推荐这本书。
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Their theory has much to commend it. [=there are many good things about it]他们的理论值得推荐之处很多。
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His ideas are not likely to commend themselves to most voters. [=most voters will not like and approve of his ideas]他的理念不大可能为多数选民所赞同。