Definitions
v. to praise someone or something, often publicly
表扬；称赞
v. to recommend someone or something as worthy of consideration
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Example
The coach commended Lina for helping her teammates.
教练表扬莉娜帮助了队友。
Inspectors commended the school for providing additional support to students with different learning needs.
督察人员赞扬该校为有不同学习需求的学生提供额外支持。
Collocations
- commend someone for something
- highly commended
- commend something to someone
Word family
- commendation (n.)
- commendable (adj.)
- commendably (adv.)
Synonyms
- praise
- applaud
Antonyms
- criticize
Usage tip
commend是称赞；command是命令，注意拼写。
FAQ
- What does commend mean?
- to praise someone or something, often publicly to recommend someone or something as worthy of consideration
- How is commend pronounced?
- UK /kəˈmend/, US /kəˈmend/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
