proposal
UK/prә'pәuzl/US
NGSL 1kTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
n.
A formal plan or suggestion put forward for consideration
提案，建议
n.
An offer of marriage
求婚
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpropos(e)forward, for, before
+
-alplace, put, set
=proposal
The -al noun of propose (pro- 'forward' + pose 'place'): the thing you put forward — a plan, or a marriage offer.
Common Collocations
- 1.submit a proposal提交提案
- 2.reject a proposal否决提案
- 3.marriage proposal求婚
- 4.business proposal商业方案
Example Sentences
- 1.
The committee rejected the budget proposal.
- 2.
He turned down her proposal and walked away.
- 3.
We submitted a detailed proposal to the client.