suggest
Definitions
To put forward an idea or plan for someone to consider
建议，提议
To imply or indicate something without stating it directly
暗示，表明，显示
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsug- (a form of sub-, 'from below') + gest (carry) = to carry an idea up from underneath. You don't hand someone a conclusion outright; you slip it quietly up into their mind. That hidden, bottom-up movement covers both senses: gently proposing ('I suggest we wait') and implying without saying ('the data suggests a problem').
Root gest still carries 36 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.suggest a solution建议一个解决方案
- 2.suggest doing something建议做某事
- 3.strongly suggest强烈建议
- 4.as I suggested正如我所建议的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Can I suggest a different approach to the problem?
- 2.
Her tone suggested that she wasn't entirely convinced.
- 3.
The evidence strongly suggests that he was lying.
Easily Confused
suggest vs recommend — recommend backs a specific choice you endorse ('I recommend this hotel'). suggest is softer and more tentative ('I'd suggest trying it'). Also note grammar: 'suggest doing' or 'suggest that he do' — never 'suggest someone to do.'