advoca
Joined: 09 Oct 2003
Posts: 422
Location: Beijing
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 Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:18 am Post subject: Recommend and Introduce |
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If you recommend that something is done, you suggest that it should be done.
We strongly recommend reporting the accident to the police.
It is recommended that you should consult your doctor.
The recommended daily dose for this medicine is 12 grams.
If someone recommends a person or thing to you, they suggest that you would find that person or thing good or useful.
I have just spent a holiday in England and I would recommend it to anyone.
�You're a good worker,� he told him. �I�ll recommend you for a promotion�'.
Ask your doctor to recommend a suitable therapist.
I recommend Dave�s Caf� to help you learn English.
There are several ways to use �introduce.�
1 To introduce something means to cause it to enter a place or exist in a system for the first time.
The Government has introduced a number of safety measures.
The word �Pagoda� was introduced to Europe by the 17th century Portuguese.
2 If you introduce someone to something, you cause them to learn about it or experience it for the first time.
He introduced us to the delights of Chinese food.
My friend introduced me to Dave�s ESL Caf�.
3 If you introduce one person to another, or you introduce two people, you tell them each other's names, so that they can get to know each other. If you introduce yourself to someone, you tell them your name.
May I introduce you to my wife, Mary?
Someone introduced us and I sat next to him.
We haven't been introduced. My name is Charles Smith..
Let me introduce myself. I am Charles Smith.
4 The person who introduces a television or radio programme speaks at the beginning of it, and often between the different items in it, in order to explain what the programme or the items are about.
Late Night Forum is introduced by *beep* Oliver on the BBC World Service.
I hope this helps. |
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