rec‧om‧mend S2 W2 / rekəmend / 动词 [及物动词]

1 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 something

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 . ► Do not say ‘recommend (someone) to do something’. Say recommend doing something or recommend that someone (should) do something .

2 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 something to somebody

I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in chemistry.

recommend something for something/somebody

Which type of oil do you recommend for my car?

recommend somebody for something

I have decided to recommend you for the directorship.

highly/thoroughly recommend

The hotel is highly recommended. ► Do not say ‘recommend someone something’. Just say recommend something , or say recommend something to someone .

3 something 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.

COLLOCATIONS

副词

highly recommend This book is highly recommended by those who have used it.

heartily recommend (= strongly and enthusiastically ) I heartily recommend the cheese sandwiches.

thoroughly recommend Overall I can thoroughly recommend this film to anyone with an interest in space travel.

definitely/certainly recommend We would definitely recommend these books to students in fourth to sixth grade.

personally recommend Are there any hair colouring products you can personally recommend?

THESAURUS

recommend to advise someone to do something, especially when you have special knowledge of a situation or subject : I would strongly recommend buying a good quality bicycle rather than a cheap one. | The report recommended stricter supervision of the trade in live animals.

tell to tell someone that you think they should do something, especially in order to avoid problems : We’ve been told that we should start revising early. | I told you not to drink the water here.

urge to strongly advise someone to do something because you think it is very important : Her doctor has urged her to see a specialist. | Police are urging drivers not to come into London this weekend.

advocate to say publicly that something should be done, often something that a lot of people disagree about : In 1984, he advocated the use of force against Nicaragua. | I am surprised that dentists don’t advocate the use of fluoride tablets.

endorse to say in an advertisement that you like a product and think that people should use it : A lot of companies use sports stars to endorse their products.