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.
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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。
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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。
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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。
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4. Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail.