commendable
adjective /kəˈmendəbl/
/kəˈmendəbl/
(formal)- deserving praise and approval
值得赞扬（或嘉许）的 - They always conduct their affairs with commendable honesty.
他们总是以值得称赞的诚实来处理他们的事情。 - She showed commendable loyalty to the family firm.
她对家族企业表现出值得称赞的忠诚。
- He wasn't always successful, but he made a commendable effort.
他并不总是成功，但他做出了值得称赞的努力。 - The boy showed a commendable desire to defend his mother.
这个男孩表现出值得称赞的保护母亲的愿望。
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词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin commendabilis, from commendare, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare ‘commit, entrust’. - They always conduct their affairs with commendable honesty.