endorse

endorse — 動詞

1. to state in public that you are in favour of a person, idea, policy, or action,

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

公開支持

公開表示支持某人或某事

to state in public that you are in favour of a person, idea, policy, or action, giving them your visible backing.

例句

The mayor formally endorsed the new housing plan during the city council meeting.

市長在市議會會議上正式公開支持新的住宅計劃。

formal register with policy noun phrase

Sivan's colleagues endorsed her proposal after she explained the budget details.

Sivan 的同事在聽完她的預算細節說明後，支持了她的提案。

同義詞
  • support

    broader and less formal; can be private or passive, whereas endorse is always active and public

  • back

    stronger, often implying financial or material help, not just verbal approval

  • recommend

    suggests a judgement of quality rather than an ideological or political stance

  • sanction

    more formal and official, often from an authority with legal power to permit or forbid

反義詞
  • oppose

    to be against or actively resist

  • condemn

    to express strong disapproval, often in moral terms

  • boycott

    to refuse to support as a form of protest

文法句型

endorse + noun phrase

endorse + that-clause

be endorsed by + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used in political, organisational, and professional contexts. The subject is typically a person, group, or institution, and the object can be a person, proposal, policy, or idea.

常見錯誤

❌I endorse my friend's decision to quit her job.
✅I support my friend's decision to quit her job.
💡'endorse' implies a formal, public statement, not casual personal agreement.
❌The committee endorsed to approve the budget.
✅The committee endorsed the budget.
💡'endorse' is transitive and takes a direct noun object, not an infinitive.

2. to be paid to appear in public recommending a product you genuinely use, especia

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

代言

在廣告中推薦自己使用過的產品

to be paid to appear in public recommending a product you genuinely use, especially in a television commercial or on social media.

例句

Romi endorsed the sports drink in a television commercial shown during the match.

Romi 在比賽期間播放的電視廣告中代言了那款運動飲料。

endorse + product in television commercial

The company paid the tennis player to endorse its running shoes on social media.

公司付錢給那位網球選手，請他在社群媒體上為他們的跑鞋代言。

同義詞
  • promote

    wider meaning; includes any marketing effort, not necessarily personal use

  • advertise

    focuses on the act of making something known, not on personal approval

  • plug

    informal; to mention favourably, often briefly or casually

反義詞
  • boycott

    to refuse to buy or use as a protest

  • criticise

    to point out faults publicly

文法句型

endorse + noun phrase (product / brand / service)

用法筆記

This sense is strongly associated with celebrity and influencer culture. The endorser is typically paid or receives free products. In American English, this sense is especially common in sports and cosmetics marketing.

常見錯誤

❌ 'The doctor endorsed the medicine in a TV ad.' (implies paid promotion) — This is correct for product endorsement, but be aware this sense specifically means the person genuinely uses the product. If the doctor has never used it, 'promoted' is more accurate.

3. to sign your name across the reverse side of a financial paper, such as a cheque

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

背書簽名

在支票背面簽名以轉讓或存入款項

to sign your name across the reverse side of a financial paper, such as a cheque, thereby allowing it to be passed on to a different recipient or deposited into an account.

例句

Allison forgot to endorse the cheque before depositing it at the bank counter.

Allison 在把支票存入銀行櫃檯之前，忘記在背面簽名了。

endorse cheque for deposit

Tendai endorsed the promissory note and handed it to the lender.

Tendai 在期票背面簽名後交給了貸方。

同義詞
  • sign

    general term for writing your signature; less specific about the purpose or location

  • countersign

    to sign a document already signed by someone else, as a second approval

文法句型

endorse + cheque / check / document

endorse + noun phrase + over to + person

用法筆記

Frequently passive ('the cheque must be endorsed'). In American English, the spelling 'check' is standard, though 'cheque' is used in British English. This is the original, historical sense of the word.

常見錯誤

❌Please endorse the front of the cheque.
✅Please endorse the back of the cheque.
💡'endorse' literally means to write on the back (from Latin 'dorsum' meaning back).
❌I endorsed the cheque to my bank account.
✅I endorsed the cheque for deposit into my bank account.
💡The cheque itself is endorsed; the account receives the funds.

4. to formally note on someone's driving licence that they have broken traffic laws

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

駕照記點

在英國駕照上記錄違規點數

to formally note on someone's driving licence that they have broken traffic laws, usually by adding penalty points after a court hearing or a fixed-penalty notice.

例句

The court endorsed the driver's licence after the speeding conviction.

法院在該駕駛人的駕照上記下了超速違規的紀錄。

court endorses licence after conviction

Sora received six points endorsed on his driving record for a red-light violation.

Sora 因為闖紅燈，駕照記錄被記了六點違規點數。

passive: points are endorsed on record

文法句型

endorse + licence / driving record

be endorsed with + penalty points

用法筆記

Strictly British English. In the UK, driving licence endorsements are commonly called 'penalty points.' If a driver accumulates twelve points within three years, they may be disqualified from driving. This sense does not exist in American English.

常見錯誤

❌The police officer endorsed my licence at the roadside.
✅The court endorsed my licence after I was convicted of speeding.
💡Endorsement is an official legal process, not done by a police officer during a traffic stop.
❌I got my passport endorsed at the airport.
✅I got my driving licence endorsed after a speeding ticket.
💡This sense applies only to driving licences in the UK, not to passports or other ID documents.