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。

常見搭配
  • recommendatory letter
  • recommendatory note
  • recommendatory review
  • recommendatory comment
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

常見搭配
  • recommendatory report
  • recommendatory opinion
  • recommendatory guideline
  • 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.'

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常用片語

  • recommendatory in nature