propose

英 [prəˈpəʊz]

美 [prəˈpoʊz]

v.  提议; 建议; 打算; 希冀; 计划; 求婚

过去分词：proposed　过去式：proposed　现在分词：proposing　第三人称单数：proposes　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1309 / COCA.1694

习惯用语

v.

propose a toast (to sb)propose sb's health
• （为某人）祝酒
  to ask people to wish sb health, happiness and success by raising their glasses and drinking
• I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.
  我提议为新郎新娘的幸福干杯！

牛津词典

verb

建议 suggest plan
• 提议；建议
  to suggest a plan, an idea, etc. for people to think about and decide on
  1. The government proposed changes to the voting system.
     政府建议修改表决制度。
  2. What would you propose?
     你想提什么建议？
  3. She proposed that the book be banned.
     她提议查禁这本书。
  4. She proposed that the book should be banned.
     她提议查禁这本书。
  5. It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years.
     有人提议选出的主席任期为两年。
  6. He proposed changing the name of the company.
     他建议更改公司的名称。
  7. It was proposed to pay the money from public funds.
     有人提议用公款支付这笔钱。
意欲 intend
• 打算；希冀；计划
  to intend to do sth
  1. What do you propose to do now?
     现在你打算做什么？
  2. How do you propose getting home?
     你打算怎么回家？
婚姻 marriage
• 求婚
  to ask sb to marry you
  1. He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse.
     他担心他若求婚，她会拒绝。
  2. She proposed to me!
     她向我求婚了！
  3. to propose marriage
     求婚
正式会议 at formal meeting
• 提名；提出…供表决
  to suggest sth at a formal meeting and ask people to vote on it
  1. I propose Tom Ellis for chairman.
     我提名汤姆∙埃利斯做主席。
  2. to propose a motion (= to be the main speaker in support of an idea at a formal debate)
     提出动议
提出解释 suggest explanation
• 提供（解释）
  to suggest an explanation of sth for people to consider
  1. She proposed a possible solution to the mystery.
     她提出了对这个奥秘的一种可能的解答。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 提出；建议；提议
  If youproposesomething such as a plan or an idea, you suggest it for people to think about and decide upon.
  1. Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions...
     英国将提议对一些机构进行改革。
  2. It was George who first proposed that we dry clothes in that locker.
     是乔治首先提议我们把衣服挂在那个储物柜里晾干的。
• VERB 打算；计划
  If youpropose todo something, you intend to do it.
  1. It's still far from clear what action the government proposes to take over the affair...
     政府打算采取何种行动处理该事件仍然十分不明朗。
  2. And where do you propose building such a huge thing?
     那么你打算在哪里建这么一个庞然大物呢？
• VERB 提出（理论或解释）
  If youproposea theory or an explanation, you state that it is possibly or probably true, because it fits in with the evidence that you have considered.
  1. This highlights a problem faced by people proposing theories of ball lightning...
     这使得球状闪电理论的提出者所面临的一个问题凸显出来。
  2. Newton proposed that heavenly and terrestrial motion could be unified with the idea of gravity.
     牛顿提出天体和地球的运动可以用万有引力来解释。
• VERB 提出；提名；推荐
  If youproposea motion for debate, or a candidate for election, you begin the debate or the election procedure by formally stating your support for that motion or candidate.
  1. A delegate from Siberia proposed a resolution that he stand down as party chairman...
     一名来自西伯利亚的代表提议他辞去党主席的职务。
  2. I asked Robin Balfour and Derek Haig to propose and second me.
     我请罗宾·鲍尔弗和德里克·黑格提名并支持我。
• VERB 提议祝（酒）；提议为…干杯
  If youproposea toast to someone or something, you ask people to drink a toast to them.
  1. Usually the bride's father proposes a toast to the health of the bride and groom.
     通常新娘的父亲会提议为新郎新娘的健康干杯。
• VERB 向…求婚
  If youpropose tosomeone, orpropose marriage tothem, you ask them to marry you.
  1. He had proposed to Isabel the day after taking his seat in Parliament.
     当选议员的第二天，他向伊莎贝尔求婚了。

英英释义

verb

• present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
  1. He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
  2. She proposed a new theory of relativity
  Synonym:project
• propose or intend
  1. I aim to arrive at noon
  Synonym:aimpurposepurport
• make a proposal, declare a plan for something
  1. the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
  Synonym:suggestadvise
• ask (someone) to marry you
  1. he popped the question on Sunday night
  2. she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months
  3. The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman
  Synonym:declare oneselfofferpop the question
• put forward
  1. The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission
  Synonym:nominate

双语例句

• And where do you propose building such a huge thing?
  那么你打算在哪里建这么一个庞然大物呢？
• We propose a new design concept for a nuclear explosion fusion power plant and discuss its feasibility.
  提出了一种新的核爆聚变电站概念设想，并对其可行性作了初步的分析讨论。
• In this paper, we construct a scalable distributed referral network in P2P and propose a heuristic algorithm f.
  分布式哈希表算法，构建了P2P环境中的服务推举网络，并给出了服务选择的算法和框架。
• I asked Robin Balfour and Derek Haig to propose and second me.
  我请罗宾·鲍尔弗和德里克·黑格提名并支持我。
• He had proposed to Isabel the day after taking his seat in Parliament.
  当选议员的第二天，他向伊莎贝尔求婚了。
• Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document.
  请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。
• Arthur has suddenly got very friendly, but I know what his game is& he's trying to get somebody to propose him for membership of the golf club.
  阿瑟突然变得非常友好，但我知道他有什么用意&他正想找一个人推荐他成为高尔夫球俱乐部的会员。
• It was George who first proposed that we dry clothes in that locker.
  是乔治首先提议我们把衣服挂在那个储物柜里晾干的。
• In this dissertation, we propose a method to overcome these two problems.
  在本论文中，我们提出可以克服这两个问题的易碎浮水印方法；
• Finally, we discuss the shortcoming and propose the future research direction.
  最后分析了研究的不足之处并提出了未来的研究方向。