recommendation
recommendation — 名詞
1. an opinion that someone or something is worth choosing or using — for instance,
推薦；推介
認為某事物或某人好的推薦
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.
The hotel was an excellent recommendation from our travel agent in Tokyo.
這間旅館是我們在東京的旅行社極力推薦的。
excellent recommendation
Chidi's recommendation letter helped him get the teaching position in Taipei.
Chidi 的推薦信幫他得到了台北的教職。
On Sumin's strong recommendation, I finally read that novel about Korean history.
在 Sumin 的強力推薦下，我終於讀了那本關於韓國歷史的小說。
Eitan asked three professors to write recommendations for his graduate school applications.
Eitan 請了三位教授幫忙寫研究所申請的推薦信。
- 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
- 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
2. a formal or professional opinion that tells a person how they should act in a gi
建議；勸告
告訴人最佳做法的正式意見
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.
The doctor's recommendation was to rest for at least three days after the surgery.
醫生的建議是手術後至少要休息三天。
recommendation + was to + infinitive
Based on the lawyer's recommendation, the family decided not to sign the contract.
根據律師的建議，那家人決定不簽那份合約。
Shanti followed the nutritionist's recommendation and cut sugar from her daily diet.
Shanti 依照營養師的建議，從日常飲食中減掉了糖分。
The committee's final recommendation was that the school adopt a new math curriculum.
委員會的最終建議是學校採用新的數學課程。
- 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
- discouragement
advice against doing something
- warning
advice that alerts someone to possible danger
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.