rec·om·mend
verb OPAL W
/ˌrekəˈmend/
/ˌrekəˈmend/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they recommend | /ˌrekəˈmend/ /ˌrekəˈmend/ |
| he / she / it recommends | /ˌrekəˈmendz/ /ˌrekəˈmendz/ |
| past simple recommended | /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/ /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/ |
| past participle recommended | /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/ /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/ |
| -ing form recommending | /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/ /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/ |
- to tell somebody that something is good or useful, or that somebody would be suitable for a particular job, etc.
推荐；举荐；介绍 - recommend somebody/something The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it).
这家酒店的新餐厅得到了人们的普遍赞扬。 - Can you recommend a good hotel?
你能推荐一家好的旅馆吗？ - recommend somebody/something to somebody I recommend the book to all my students.
我向我所有的学生都推荐这本书。 - recommend somebody/something for something/somebody She was recommended for the post by a colleague.
她由同事推荐到这个岗位。 - This game is recommended for children aged 12 and above.
建议 12 岁及以上儿童玩此游戏。 - recommend somebody/something as something The guidelines recommend low-fat dairy products as excellent sources of calcium
该指南推荐低脂乳制品作为钙的极好来源
Extra Examples- Consult a solicitor who is personally recommended to you.
找个专门为你推荐的法律顾问咨询一下。 - Food supplements are sometimes recommended for diabetic patients.
保健品不时被推荐给糖尿病患者。 - I can recommend this book to anyone interested in food.
我愿意把这本书推荐给任何对饮食感兴趣的人。 - I definitely recommend this film.
我的确看好这部电影。 - In the 1990s, doctors routinely recommended hormone replacement therapy.
20 世纪 90 年代，医生们通常都推荐激素替代疗法。 - The commission unanimously recommended the proposal.
委员会一致推荐该提议。 - This book is highly recommended by teachers.
老师们十分推崇这本书。 - Who would you recommend for the job?
你会推荐谁来承担这个工作？ - They were invited to recommend likely candidates for the two new positions.
他们受邀为两个新职位推荐合适的人选。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- highly
- thoroughly
- certainly
- …
- for
- to
- something has a lot to recommend it
- something has much to recommend it
- recommend somebody/something The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it).
- to advise a particular course of action; to advise somebody to do something
劝告；建议 - recommend something The report recommended a 10% pay increase.
报告提议工资增加 10%。 - It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose.
超过建议服用的剂量会有危险。 - a recommended price of $50
建议售价 50 美元 - recommend doing something He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.
他建议先看这本书，再去看这部电影。 - I recommend using the latest version of the browser.
我建议使用最新版本的浏览器。 - recommend against something My doctor recommended against surgery.
我的医生建议不要动手术。 - recommend against doing something Medical guidelines recommend against using this drug to treat migraines.
医学指南建议不要使用这种药物来治疗偏头痛。 - recommend (that)… I recommend that he see a lawyer.
我建议他去找个律师。 - (British English also) I recommend that he should see a lawyer.
我建议他去找个律师。 - it is recommended that… It is strongly recommended that the machines should be checked every year.
强烈建议每年都要检查机器。 - recommend somebody to do something We'd recommend you to book your flight early.
我们建议你早点儿预订航班。 - recommend how, what, etc… Can you recommend how much we should charge?
我们该收多少钱，你能给个建议吗？
Synonyms recommendrecommendadvise ▪ advocate ▪ urgeThese words all mean to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation.recommend to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation; to say what you think the price or level of something should be:- We’d recommend you to book your flight early.
我们建议你早点儿预订航班。 - a recommended price of $50
建议售价 50 美元
- I’d advise you not to tell him.
我劝你别告诉他。
- The group does not advocate the use of violence.
该团体不支持使用暴力。
- The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.
局势岌岌可危，联合国力主谨慎行事。
- to recommend/advise/advocate/urge that…
- It is recommended/advised/advocated/urged that…
- to recommend/advise/urge somebody to do something
- to recommend/advise/advocate doing something
- to strongly recommend/advise/advocate somebody/something
Express Yourself Asking for and making a recommendationAsking for and making a recommendationWhen you need help making a choice, you can ask somebody to give you their view:- What would/do you recommend?
你会推荐什么呢？
- What would/do you recommend?
- What do you think would be best?
你认为什么是最好的？
- What do you think would be best?
- Which of the options do you favour/prefer?
你更喜欢哪一个选项？
- Which of the options do you favour/prefer?
- I can recommend the steak today.
我今天向您推荐牛排。
- I can recommend the steak today.
- My favourite is the Corner Cafe.
我最喜欢的是街角咖啡馆。
- My favourite is the Corner Cafe.
- I'd recommend waiting a few months.
我建议等几个月。
- I'd recommend waiting a few months.
- I suggest you have another look at the house before you make a decision.
我建议你做决定之前再看看那房子。
- I suggest you have another look at the house before you make a decision.
- If it were up to me/If you ask me/If it were my decision, I'd go for the cheaper one.
如果让我来决定／如果你问我，我会选便宜的那个。
- If it were up to me/If you ask me/If it were my decision, I'd go for the cheaper one.
Extra ExamplesTopics Suggestions and advicea2- I would strongly recommend that you get professional advice.
我力劝你去向专家请教。 - Here are a few safeguards I recommend to my clients.
这是我给客户建议的几条防护措施。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- strongly
- particularly
- specifically
- …
- for
- to
- recommend something The report recommended a 10% pay increase.
- recommend somebody/something (to somebody) to make somebody/something seem attractive or good
使显得吸引人；使受欢迎 - This system has much to recommend it.
这套系统有很多可取之处。
Extra Examples- He described the town as drab with nothing to recommend it.
他形容这个小镇单调乏味，没有什么值得推荐的。 - Your idea has much to recommend it.
你的主意有许多可取之处。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- highly
- thoroughly
- certainly
- …
- for
- to
- something has a lot to recommend it
- something has much to recommend it
- This system has much to recommend it.
Word Originlate Middle English (originally meaning to commend or entrust someone or something to someone): from medieval Latin recommendare, from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + commendare ‘commit to the care of’.