recommendatory

recommendatory — 形容詞

  • recommendatorypositive
  • more recommendatorycomparative
  • most recommendatorysuperlative

1. expressing praise or approval toward someone or something, often in a way that m

1.形容詞C2
釋義

稱讚的

表達讚美或推薦的

expressing praise or approval toward someone or something, often in a way that makes others see them in a good light — for example, a letter that says positive things about a job applicant.

例句

Professor Okafor wrote a recommendatory letter for Anjali when she applied to graduate school.

Anjali 申請研究所時，Okafor 教授為她寫了一封推薦信。

collocation: recommendatory letter

The theatre critic's recommendatory review helped the small play sell out every night.

劇評家那篇充滿讚賞的評論，讓這部小劇場作品連場爆滿。

同義詞
  • commendatory

    nearly identical in meaning; slightly more common in religious or ceremonial contexts

  • laudatory

    stronger praise, often for achievements; less common in job-reference contexts

  • approving

    simpler, everyday word; far less formal than recommendatory

反義詞
  • critical

    expresses fault-finding rather than praise

  • disapproving

    general opposite; shows a negative judgment

用法筆記

Almost exclusively found in formal written contexts such as letters of recommendation, official reviews, and academic references. Rare in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌My boss wrote a recommendatory note for me, and I felt very proud.
✅My boss wrote a glowing recommendation for me, and I felt very proud.
💡'recommendatory' is a formal, literary adjective; in everyday contexts 'glowing recommendation' or 'strong letter of reference' sound more natural.

2. offered as a suggestion that guides but does not force a decision; describing do

2.形容詞C2
釋義

建議性的

以建議形式提出的

offered as a suggestion that guides but does not force a decision; describing documents, opinions, or groups that advise rather than give binding orders — for example, a committee report that recommends changes but leaves the final call to someone else.

例句

The ethics committee issued a recommendatory report, leaving the final decision to the board.

倫理委員會發表了一份建議性報告，將最終決定權留給董事會。

collocation: recommendatory report

Her role on the panel was purely recommendatory, so the minister could ignore her suggestions.

她在該小組中的角色純屬諮詢性質，因此部長可以不理會她的建議。

pattern: purely recommendatory

同義詞
  • advisory

    more common than recommendatory; used across legal, business, and everyday contexts

  • non-binding

    explicitly states there is no legal obligation; more technical

  • suggestive

    less formal; implies a gentle hint rather than a formal recommendation

反義詞
  • binding

    carries legal or contractual force

  • mandatory

    requires compliance; opposite of advisory

用法筆記

Describes documents, opinions, or groups whose output carries no binding force. Often paired with report, opinion, or body (e.g. recommendatory body). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about the form (a recommendation, not an order), not the tone (praise).

常見錯誤

❌The teacher's comment was recommendatory, so the student had to follow it.
✅The teacher's comment was recommendatory, so the student could choose to follow it or not.
💡A recommendatory statement suggests rather than commands; the learner confused it with 'mandatory.'