/,rekə'mend; ,rɛkə`mɛnd/
v
1 [Tn, Cn.n/a, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sb/sth (to sb) (for sth/as sth) praise sth as suitable for a purpose; praise sb as suitable for a post, etc; speak favourably of sb/sth 推许某事物; 推荐某人; 赞许某人[某事物]
*recommend a car, film, plumber, etc 推荐某汽车、影片、管子工等
* What would you recommend for removing ink stains? 你看用什么方法可除去墨迹?
* She was strongly recommended for the post. 她获大力推荐担任这个职务.
* I can recommend him as an extremely good accountant. 我推荐他一定能当个极好的会计.
* Can you recommend me a good novel? 你给我介绍一本好的小说行吗?
2 [Tn, Tf, Tw, Tg, Tsg, Dn.t, Dpr.f] suggest (a course of action, treatment, etc); advise 建议（采取某种做法、对策等）; 劝告
*I'd recommend extreme caution. 我奉劝多加小心.
* I recommend that you resign. 我建议你辞职.
* I'm not the person to recommend how the job should be done. 我不是能为做此事出主意的人.
* I recommended (you) meeting him first. 我建议（你）先见见他.
* I wouldn't recommend you to go there alone. 我劝你不要孤身一人到那里去.
3 [Tn, Dn.pr] ~ sb/sth (to sb) (of a quality, etc) make sb/sth seem attractive （指特质等）使某人[某事物]显得可取
*a plan with nothing, little, something, much, etc to recommend it 毫无、没有什么、有某种、有许多...可取之处的计画
* His integrity recommended him to his employers. 他很正直, 雇主对他都有好感.

v [T]
to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject
recommend (that)
　I recommend that you get some professional advice.
　Doctors strongly recommend that fathers should be present at their baby's birth.
recommend doing sth
　I would never recommend using a sunbed on a regular basis.
　Sleeping tablets are not recommended in this case.
　It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose .
to say that something or someone is good, or suggest them for a particular purpose or job
　I recommend the butter chicken - it's delicious.
　Can you recommend a good lawyer?
recommend sth to sb
　I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in chemistry.
recommend sth for sth/sb
　Which type of oil do you recommend for my car?
recommend sb for sth
　I have decided to recommend you for the directorship.
highly/thoroughly recommend
　The hotel is highly recommended.
sth has much/little/nothing to recommend it
used to say that something has many, few, or no good qualities
　The town itself has little to recommend it.

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GRAMMAR
!! You do not say 'recommend someone something' : What wine do you recommend (NOT recommend us)?
You can recommend something to someone : I bought this album after a friend recommended it to me.
You can recommend that someone do something or recommend doing something : I recommend that you see your doctor. |If you go to London, we recommend visiting (NOT recommend you visiting) Tate Modern.

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