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2009.05.11(Review of 2000.12.06 edition)
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SUGGEST / RECOMMEND 提案する／勧める、推薦する
- To suggest something is to give someone an idea to consider.
To recommend someTHING is to suggest it in a way that shows you think it's good, useful, or should be done. To recommend someONE is to say that you think they would be good or right for a particular job, award, etc. - suggest は、誰かに検討すべきアイディアを出す、つまり、提案する、という意味です。
物事について recommend と言う場合、その事が良い、役に立つ、または、なされるべきだと示す、つまり、提案する、という意味になります。 人について recommend と言う場合、その人がある仕事や賞などに適しているということ、つまり、勧める、推薦する、という意味です。
- Everyone was looking tired, so I suggested a short break.
- a: Have you come up with a name for the store yet?
b: My partner suggested calling it Berlitz Knits. - The school counselor suggested that I take Honors Biology next year.
- (waiter to customer)
a: Are you ready to order?
b: What do you recommend?
a: Our specialty is Peking duck. - Can you recommend a good book to read on the plane?*
- a: What did your parents say when you told them you and Jimmy were getting married?
b: They were happy for us, but they recommended waiting until we both graduate from college. - I strongly recommend you take the job. It's a great opportunity for you.**
- I'm going to recommend Ted for the Employee of the Month award.
- * We do NOT say, “Can you recommend ME a good book ...?”
- ** We do NOT say, “I strongly recommend you TO take the job.”
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