(1)推荐(praise sb or sth as being worthy or desirable)[T+n，C+n+as，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)(for/as)]：～a cake/a film/sb 推荐一种糕点/一部电影/某人;～sb as a good lawyer 推荐说某人是个好律师;～sb another hotel/a novel/a doctor 向某人推荐另一家旅馆/一本小说/一位医生;～sb(to sb else) for the job (as a secretary)/a promotion(向他人)推荐某人(做秘书)工作/提升;John was～ed to me as a good electrician. 有人向我推荐说约翰是个好电工。〖同〗put forward;〖反〗disapprove;

(2)建议，劝告(advise as the best course of action or choice)[T+n，T+that(should)，T+wh，T+ing，C+n+to-inf，D+to+n+that]：～a long holiday 建议休一次长假;～Spain for sb's holiday 建议把西班牙作为某人休假的去处;～a walk before breakfast (to everyone)(向每个人)建议早饭前散步;I won't～that the child (should) be punished. 我建议不要惩罚那个孩子。I won't～you who you (should) meet first. 我不劝你先见谁。～buying a new dictionary/limiting the amount of fat in sb's diet 建议买本新出的词典/某人限制饮食中的脂肪含量;～sb to think very carefully/to follow doctor's advice 劝某人仔细考虑/听医生的劝告;〖同〗suggest，advise;〖反〗forbid;

(3)使有吸引力(好感)(make attractive or acceptable)[T+n，D+n+prep(to)]：It's an old hotel with very little to～it. 这是家老旅馆，没有什么吸引人的。Behaviour of that sort won't～you. 那种行为会使你不受欢迎。This hotel has much/little/nothing to～to travellers/them. 这家旅馆对旅客/他们很有/没有多少/没有吸引力。She～ed herself to her employer by her honesty. 她因诚实受到雇主的青睐。

→͵recom′mendable adj 值得推荐的;͵recommen′dation n