recommendation

英[,rekəmen'deɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,rɛkəmɛn'deʃən]

1. something (as a course of action) that is recommeended as advisable

2. something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable

3. any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission;

"her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"

"his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"