| 单词 | recommendation |
| 释义 | recommendation (once / 441 pages) n If you give someone a recommendation, you're saying, "try this, it's good" or "this is the best way to proceed," or "this person will do a great job." The noun recommendation stems from the Middle Latin word recommend, meaning "praise" or "present as worthy." Policy makers have made a strong recommendation to implement renewable energy initiatives to alleviate our dependence on fossil fuels. It used to be that you carried a letter of recommendation from a prominent person and used it as an introduction to polite society in an unfamiliar place, but nowadays, such a letter simply explains why someone is qualified for a particular job or school. WORD FAMILYrecommendation: recommendations+/commend: commendable, commendation, commended, commending, commends, recommend/commendable: commendably/commendation: commendations/recommend: recommendation, recommended, recommending, recommends USAGE EXAMPLES“After exchange w Trump transition team, changed my recommendation: stay away,” he tweeted on the morning of Nov. 15. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The plan was created by coalition that Gov. Terry Branstad tasked with developing recommendations to prevent and reduce impaired driving. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Trump, who campaigned on building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and endorsed mass deportations, effectively rejected the recommendation — and won anyway. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1n something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable Syn|Hypo|Hyper good word, testimonial character, character reference, reference a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability puffexaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise an expression of approval and commendation 2n any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission her pleasant personality is already a recommendation Syn|Hyper passport characteristic a distinguishing quality 3n something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable Hypo|Hyper referral a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred advice a proposal for an appropriate course of action |
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