recommendation

/ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌre-kə-mən-ˈdā-shən -ˌmen-/ (ame, mw)

recommendation — noun

  • recommendationsingular
  • recommendationsplural

1. an opinion that someone or something is worth choosing or using — for instance,

1.名詞B1
釋義

an opinion that someone or something is worth choosing or using — for instance, telling a friend that a certain restaurant serves great food, or a teacher writing that a student would make an excellent worker at another company.

例句

The hotel was an excellent recommendation from our travel agent in Tokyo.

excellent recommendation

Chidi's recommendation letter helped him get the teaching position in Taipei.

同義詞
  • endorsement

    more formal, used for public or official approval

  • referral

    focuses on directing someone to a particular person or service

  • testimonial

    a written or spoken statement praising someone's character or work

反義詞
  • criticism

    an expression of disapproval based on perceived faults

文法句型

letter of recommendation

on someone's recommendation

recommendation for [person/thing]

recommendation of [person/thing]

用法筆記

Often used with descriptive adjectives such as strong, glowing, personal, or excellent. Can refer either to a formal letter of recommendation or to a verbal endorsement of a product or service.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote a suggestion letter for my student.
✅I wrote a recommendation letter for my student.
💡A recommendation letter endorses someone's suitability; a suggestion letter simply offers an idea without endorsement.

2. a formal or professional opinion that tells a person how they should act in a gi

2.名詞B2
釋義

a formal or professional opinion that tells a person how they should act in a given situation — for instance, a doctor instructing a patient to rest after an operation, or a committee deciding that a new policy ought to be put in place.

例句

The doctor's recommendation was to rest for at least three days after the surgery.

recommendation + was to + infinitive

Based on the lawyer's recommendation, the family decided not to sign the contract.

同義詞
  • advice

    broader and more general; can be given by anyone, not necessarily an expert

  • counsel

    more formal and often legal or therapeutic in nature

  • guidance

    emphasises ongoing support and direction over a single suggested action

  • proposal

    a formal plan put forward for discussion, less authoritative than a recommendation

反義詞

文法句型

make a recommendation

recommendation + to-infinitive

recommendation that + clause (subjunctive)

follow/accept a recommendation

用法筆記

Commonly followed by a that-clause (using the subjunctive verb form in formal English) or a to-infinitive. Stronger and more authoritative than suggestion, and typically used in professional, medical, or official contexts.

常見錯誤

❌My doctor's suggestion was to drink more water.
✅My doctor's recommendation was to drink more water.
💡In medical and professional contexts, recommendation carries stronger authority and is the preferred term for prescribed actions.