1). to praise or commend (one) to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse: 推荐：向另外一个人称赞或推荐（某人或物），认为其有价值或合人心意；担保： They recommended him for the job. 他们推荐他做那项工作。

He recommended a sedan instead of a station wagon. 他推荐了轿子而不是马车

2). to make (the possessor, as of an attribute) attractive or acceptable: 使受欢迎：使（其拥有者，如其品质之拥有者）具有吸收力或使之可取： Honesty recommends any person. 任何一个人都欢迎诚实的品质 Your plan has very little to recommend it. 你的计划几乎毫无可取之处。

3). to commit to the charge of another; entrust. 托付：将 交给另一个人掌管；信托 She recommend a child to her friend when was away. 她不在家时把小孩子托给她的朋友照管。 4). to advise or counsel: 劝告：建议或忠告： She recommended that we avoid giving offense. 她建议我们避免找麻烦 vi.（不及物动词）

1). to give advice or counsel: 建议：给以劝告或忠告： He recommended against signing an international agreement 他建议别签署国际协定。 5. determine, vt.（及物动词）

1). to decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively. 判定：结论性、权威性地决定或解决（纠纷等） He determined to go. 他决意要去。

I am determined to do better than Mike. 我决心比迈克做得更好。

He determined to go [that he (should) go] at once. 他决心立刻就走。

2). to cause (someone) to come to a conclusion or resolution. 使（某人）得出结论，使得出解决方法 He has not determined what he will study. 他还没有决定学什么。

His advice determined me to drink and smoke no more. 他的劝告使我决定不再抽烟喝酒了。 3). to be the cause of; regulate: 成为 的原因；控制： Demand determines production. 需求决定生产 4). to give direction to: