mid-14c., comenden, from Latin commendare "to commit to the care or keeping (of someone), to entrust to; to commit to writing;" hence "to set off, render agreeable, praise," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + mandare "to commit to one's charge" (see mandate (n.)). In some senses, a shortening of recommend. Related: Commended; commending.
权威例句
1. I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article.
我对奥思太太写出内容如此翔实的文章表示赞许。
2. The Prime Minister's initiative has much to commend it.
首相的新方案有不少令人赞许之处。
3. I can commend it to him as a realistic course of action.
我可以把这作为一个切实可行的处理方法推荐给他。
4. Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail.
【applaud, clap, praise, commend】
applaud: v.鼓掌,赞扬,指因精湛表演或某种行为得到别人的赞许,大声叫好或热烈鼓掌。
• The boss applauded my efforts by praising my work. 老板表扬了我的工作,对我的努力表示赞许。
clap: v.拍打,其用法是clap one's hand=applaud,不能说applaud one's hands。
• clap sb. 为某人鼓掌,clap sth.拍打某物
praise: v.为一般用词,用于对某人的优秀品质表示钦佩羡慕;赞颂,赞美。
• A supervisor praised the employee for her good work. 一位主管称赞这位员工的工作做得不错。
• Survivors of the crash praised God for saving them. 坠机事件的幸存者赞颂上帝使他们得救。
commend: v.为正式用词,用于对具体功绩或成就表示嘉奖,通常指上级对下级、长辈对晚辈的赞赏。
• The teacher commended the student for doing well on the exam. 老师表扬学生们的考试成绩优异。