/kə'mend; kə`mɛnd/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(a) ~ sb (on/for sth); ~ sb/sth (to sb) speak favourably to or of sb/sth; praise sb/sth 表扬某人[某事物]; 称赞某人[某事物]
*Her teaching was highly commended. 她的教学工作受到高度赞扬.
* I commended the chef on the excellent meal. I later wrote to commend him to his employer, the restaurant owner. 我称赞厨师做的菜味道好. 随後我给雇用他的餐馆老板写了封信表扬他.
(b) ~ sb/sth (to sb) (fml 文) recommend sb/sth 推荐某人[某事物]
*That's excellent advice; I commend it to you, ie suggest that you accept it. 那意见极好, 我把它推荐给你.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ oneself/itself to sb (fml 文) be acceptable to sb; be liked by sb 为某人所接受; 被某人喜爱
*Will this government proposal commend itself to the public? 政府的这项建议公众能欢迎吗?
3 [Tn.pr] ~ sth to sb (fml 文) give sth to sb so that it will be kept safe; entrust sth to sb 将某物托付给某人保管; 将某事物委托给某人
*commend one's soul to God 把自己的灵魂托付给上帝.

v [T]formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: commendare, from com- ( COM-) + mandare 'to give over to someone']
to praise or approve of someone or something publicly
commend sb for sth
　Inspector Marshall was commended for his professional and caring attitude.
　The paper was highly commended in the UK Press Awards.
to tell someone that something is good or deserves attention
= recommend
　Colleagues, I commend this report to you.
　Ian McKellen's performance had much to commend it (=was very good) .
commend itself (to sb)
formal if something commends itself to you, you approve of it
　The plan did not commend itself to the Allies.