suggest

UK/sə'dʒest/US/sәg'dʒest/

NGSL 1kTOEFL中考高考A2

释义

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

词根拆分

词根派生

sug-在下面

gest携带，承载，进行，执行

=suggest

sug-（sub- 的变体，「从下方」）+ gest（携带）= 把一个想法从底下捧上来。你不把结论直接塞给对方，而是悄悄送进他脑中。这种隐藏的、自下而上的动作同时涵盖两个义项：委婉提议（'I suggest we wait'）和不说破的暗示（'the data suggests a problem'）。

词根 gest 还连着 36 个词

常用搭配

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

例句

1.
Can I suggest a different approach to the problem?
我能建议一个解决这个问题的不同方法吗？
2.
Her tone suggested that she wasn't entirely convinced.
她的语气暗示她并不完全信服。
3.
The evidence strongly suggests that he was lying.
证据强烈表明他在撒谎。

易混词辨析

suggest 和 recommend——recommend 是为一个你认可的具体选择背书（'I recommend this hotel'）。suggest 更委婉、更试探（'I'd suggest trying it'）。还要注意语法：'suggest doing' 或 'suggest that he do'，绝不能说 'suggest someone to do'。