Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7594
commend
嘉奖，委托，推荐
express approval of; give in charge; present as worthy of regard
- 1.
To congratulate or reward.
祝贺或奖励。
- 2.
To praise or acclaim.
赞扬或称赞。
- 3.
To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
委托或托付给他人照管。
- 4.
To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill; give regards from
礼貌地提及,表示怀念和善意；代为问候。
- 5.
To recommend.
推荐。
祝贺或奖励。；赞扬或称赞。；委托或托付给他人照管。；礼貌地提及,表示怀念和善意；代为问候。；推荐。
In use
The teacher commended the student for her hard work on the project.
I commend this proposal to your careful consideration.
The manager commended the team for meeting the deadline despite the challenges.
commend sb for (doing) sth
用于表达表扬，后接被表扬的人及原因。
The teacher commended the student for his hard work.
老师表扬了学生努力学习。
commend sth to sb
表示将某物委托给某人照顾或保管。
I commend my soul to God.
我把我的灵魂托付给上帝。
commend sb to sb
用于推荐某人，希望对方给予关注或照顾。
I commend her to your attention.
Connections
Collocations
- commend someone for something
- 因某事表扬某人
- The teacher commended the student for her hard work.老师因该学生的勤奋努力表扬了她。
- commend something to someone
- 把某事委托给某人
- He commended the project to his assistant.他把项目委托给他的助手。
- commend someone/something to someone
- 向某人推荐某人/某物
- I commend this book to all students.我向所有学生推荐这本书。
Pop culture & quotes
- Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.
- 父啊，我将我的灵魂交在你手里。This is the final words of Jesus Christ on the cross, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke (23:46). It is a statement of trust and surrender.这是耶稣基督在十字架上的最后遗言，记载于《路加福音》23:46。表达了信任和交托。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 'commend' 拆成 'com'（共同）+ 'mend'（修补），共同修补值得表扬。
Context & Register
语域：正式；典型语境：官方表彰、推荐信、正式评价。多用于正式书面或口头场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with commend, sharing the ending /end/. However, note that words like 'comment' (/ˈkɑːment/) look similar but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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