/,rekəmen'deɪʃn; ,rɛkəmɛn`deʃən/
n
1 [U] action of recommending 推许; 推荐; 赞许; 建议; 劝告
*speak in recommendation of sb/sth 口头推荐某人[某事物]
* I bought it on your recommendation, ie because you recommended it. 我是经你推荐买的.
2 [C]
(a) statement, letter, etc that recommends sb/sth, esp a person for a job 推荐; （尤指）推荐信, 求职介绍信
*write, give sb a recommendation 为某人写推荐信、给某人一封介绍信.
(b) course of action, etc that is recommended 建议采取的做法等
*The judge made recommendations to the court. 法官向审判人员提出建议.
* a recommendation that the offer of 5% be rejected 对5%这一出价应予拒绝的建议.
3 quality, etc that makes sb/sth seem attractive 使某人[某事物]显得有可取之处的特质等
*The cheapness of coach travel is its only recommendation. 乘长途汽车唯一可取之处就是旅费便宜.

n
[C]
official advice given to someone, especially about what to do
　We will review the case and make a recommendation to the client.
recommendation for
　recommendations for school reform
recommendation of
　the main recommendations of the report
recommendation that
　We are making no recommendation that children should use Standard English.
recommendation to do sth
　a recommendation to replace the existing system
[U]
a suggestion to someone that they should choose a particular thing or person that you think is very good
on sb's recommendation
　Academic staff are appointed on the recommendation of a committee.
[C]alsoletter of recommendation
especially AmE a formal letter or statement saying that someone would be a suitable person to do a job, take a course of study etc
　Try to get letters of recommendation from bosses and colleagues.